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Alinara [238K]
3 years ago
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What was a nickname people used for early trains?

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1 answer:
Juliette [100K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Gandy dancer

Explanation:

Gandy dancer is a slang term used for early railroad workers in the United States, more formally referred to as "section hands", who laid and maintained railroad tracks in the years before the work was done by machines.

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