The continuing saga of a young family at Sweetwater Ranch was simple, but hard and exhausting. Prosperous, rewarding times — along with the bad times — bring changes to the small town and their lives. Will Miss Jenna be forced into an unwanted romance? In an accidental mishap, can Travis help save the life of one of his grandsons? Will Newt and Cody find the secret goldmine? Will Fawn’s dark past unexpectedly catch up with her? Catastrophes, death, and renegades threaten their lives on a daily basis. The family learns to cope with the hardships of life, for the future and survival of their own existence in the Nebraska territory. Slowly, life goes on with the start of modernization spreading westward. The Iron Horse brings changing times in their struggle to survive.