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The railroad eventually extended.
There were many growing pains early on, including rustlers, thieves, and desperadoes as well as the nineteenth century\'s economic and climatic hardships.
With farsighted investors and shrewd management, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway grew from Holliday\'s idea into a model of the modern, rapid, and efficient railroad.
Holliday envisioned a railroad that would run from Kansas to the Pacific, increasing the commerce and prosperity of the nation.
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