train bought the tract of land on what was then the southern edge of omaha, and frequently claimed to own in the city. he eventually brought in prefabricated cottages to help ease the housing shortage in the city. train bought the area on the speculation that citizens would want to live near the old union pacific depot and the union pacific missouri river bridge, which was built next to the neighborhood at train's insistence. there was a public elementary school located at sixth and hickory streets in the community that was named for train, called "train elementary school".