Railroad Pioneer ✓

in a race to claim territory during the era of Manifest Destiny .

: A "self-taught" pioneer who fought against empires like Jay Gould's to develop the railway systems of Southeast Missouri . The Game: Railroad Pioneer (2003) Railroad Pioneer

: The Pioneer wasn't new; it was built around 1840 and purchased from an eastern railroad. On its first official run for the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad , it only traveled a few miles to Des Plaines. in a race to claim territory during the

to connect growing cities like New York and San Francisco. On its first official run for the Galena

: Known as "The Commodore," he shifted his focus from steamboats to railroads in the 1860s, creating the massive New York Central Railroad system .

Behind the machines were the "Railroad Kings" who risked fortunes to connect the continent:

: On the return trip, the engine carried a load of grain. This small act proved that railroads could move freight faster and cheaper than wagons, sparking a massive boom.