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Silkroad’s ‘American Railroad’ makes tracks to Atlanta
There is an iconic photograph depicting the Golden Spike ceremony that marked the completion of America’s Transcontinental Railroad ... that gets us back on track. Performing excerpts from “American ...
Not forgotten: 'The Other Side of the Tracks' tells the untold stories of those who died working on the US railway system
As the Transcontinental Railroad knit the East Coast to the West Coast, the stories of those who worked on and died for it often went untold. The exhibition "The Other Side of the Tracks" at 516 Arts ...
AOL20d
On this day in history, October 24, 1861, transcontinental telegraph completed, connects coasts for first time
The transcontinental railroad was joined with the driving of a ceremonial last gold spike in the tracks on May 10, 1869, in Promontory Point, Utah. The Panama Canal was completed across the ...
The Times Leader15d
Funding secured to begin construction on Scranton to New York rail line
Cartwright spoke at Tuesday’s announcement of a $9 million infusion of federal funding through the Consolidated Rail ...
See ‘Big Boy,’ world’s largest steam locomotive, during stop at KC’s Union Station
Union Pacific’s No. 4014 steam locomotive is a massive 132-foot long engine that has been touring the rails of middle America ...
Lawrence Journal-World27d
Big Boy locomotive steams through Lawrence, delighting train enthusiasts
after the Union Pacific reacquired the engine and restored it as part of a celebration of the 150th anniversary of America’s transcontinental railroad. Leslie’s mom, Stacie Alldritt ...
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Yellowstone National Park
Langford believed that the future prosperity of the Wyoming Territory rested with completion of a second transcontinental ... be good for the territory, the railroad, and – since he was on ...
El Paso Times20d
OPINION: To keep El Paso moving, let’s keep our trade routes open
Texas is a leader in freight rail, boasting more track mileage than any other state. More than 50 railroads operate ... Our city sits on the southern transcontinental rail route, which connects ...
CSX expects Hurricane Helene recovery to last into 2025
The railroad is rebuilding miles of track damaged by the tropical storm, with efforts focused on its Blue Ridge subdivision.
What it's like to travel along the West Coast on a train
One of the most beautiful train journeys in the US, the Coast Starlight’s route unspools along the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles via Sacramento to Seattle. With miles of coastline, towering mountain ...