æz ɹˈeɪlɹoʊdz ɛkspˈændᵻd, ðə tˈaɪm ænd dˈɪstəns tɹˈævəld bɪkˌeɪm ʃˈɔːɹɾɚɹ ʌntˈɪl ɹˈeɪlɹoʊdz ɛkspˈændᵻd ˌɪntʊ mˈoʊst kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz, ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ kˈæɾəl dɹˈaɪvz əvə fjˈuː dˈeɪz ɔːɹ ɐ kˈʌpəl ʌv wˈiːks æt mˈoʊst.
As railroads expanded, the time and distance travelled became shorter until railroads expanded into most communities, requiring cattle drives of a few days or a couple of weeks at most.