Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. There are few things in American history that had the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. Before it was completed, it cost $1,000 to travel between California and New York, and it could take as long as six months to sail around Cape Horn in South America.mpact of the Transcontinental Railroad. There are few things in American history that had the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad. Before it was completed, it cost $1,000 to travel between California and New York, and it could take as long as six months to sail around Cape Horn in South America.
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I once tried to use a supposedly waterproof bandage to cover mine while it was healing and the moment I went in the water, it leaked. I do not trust those bandages. Best advice is: Ask your piercer how long they recommend you wait before going swimming. They should also be able to tell you if it is fully healed or not.