Ties, Rails, and Telegraph Wires: Railroads and Communities in Montana and the West

The railroad brought more to Montana and the West than passengers and a quicker way to get back to “civilization.” The coming of the new “iron horse” revitalized existing towns, created new ones, and brought new jobs on the trains and in the communities through which it passed. Ties, Rails, and Telegraph Wiresput a face and a place to “Waiting for a train.”