Sentences with 'railroad'

Example sentences and phrases with the word railroad and other words derived from it.

« At 8 o'clock, Frank Hoffman, who lives near the railroad crossing, heard the long whistles of the train. He leaned out of a window and saw the car approaching the turnout, slightly ahead of the train. At last the car turned right and proceeded toward the crossing without stopping. »
« The Irish provided a ready source of unskilled labour needed to lay railroad tracks and dig canals. »
« By mid-century, railway construction got underway, and eager investors quickly formed several railroad companies. »
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