Hell on Wheels was the itinerant collection of flimsily assembled gambling houses, dance halls, saloons, and brothels that followed the army of Union Pacific railroad workers westward as they constructed the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1860s North America. The huge numbers of wage-earning young men working in what was a remote wilderness, far from the constraints of home, provided a lucrative opportunity for business. As the end of the line continually moved westward, Hell on Wheels followed along, reconstructing itself on the outskirts of each town that became, in turn, the center of activity for the Union Pacific's construction work.
About Hell on Wheels
A confederate soldier seeks revenge as he travels up the Union Pacific after the end of the Civil War.
Achievement of Hell on Wheels
Nominated for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music at the 2012 Emmy Awards. Common was nominated for Best Actor at the BET Awards that same year.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Hell on Wheels
Union Pacific Railroad.. English phrases.
Latest information about Hell on Wheels updated on July 28 2021.
