Racing to the Lone Star State
The spectacular Crash at Crush
Robber barons and luxury lines
From iron rails to green trails
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Master of The runaway history of the Katy railroad
007skaty To reach Texas, the K.A.T.Y. railroad crossed Cherokee and Choctaw territories, where U.S. courts eventually upheld tribal land
007skaty A steaming Katy locomotive crosses the Kansas border line just ahead of rivals
007skaty Race your steam train south to learn how the Katy Railroad reached Texas first.
The Katy nickname: The famous nickname Katy simply came from pronouncing the railroad's stock symbol and abbreviation, K-T, which was later adopted in official advertisements.
A permanent road laid with parallel steel rails that provides a track for locomotives and cars. The railroad crossed the Red River into Denison on December 25, 1872, linking Texas to northern markets.
Which Texas town was founded on Christmas Day in 1872 when the first Katy train arrived?
In which year did the Katy Railroad officially change its name to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway?
Why did the U.S. courts overturn the federal land grants promised to the Katy Railroad?
On what exact date did the Katy Railroad win the border race by laying tracks into Oklahoma?
Which two Native American nations did the Katy Railroad primarily cross in Indian Territory?