An ounce is a unit of weight which is approximately equal to 28  grams. One gallon is equal to 128 ounces so there are 640 ounces in  5 gallons of water.
The first U.S. railroad to use a steam locomotive in revenue service was the South Carolina Railroad. It opened on Christmas Day 1830 using the Best Friend of Charleston steam locomotive on six miles of track in Charleston, South Carolina.
of the only rail line between the East Coast and Chicago. May 21, 1852 First train operated by Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. 1855 Michigan Central Railroad began using the telegraph to control train operations, making it. the nationâs first railroad to make widespread use of this system.