Workers of the Central Pacific Railroad: Chinese peasants from the Canton Province began arriving on California's shores in 1850, pushed by poverty and overpopulation from their homeland — and ...

The six men organize themselves as the first Board of Directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. October: Having completed his survey of the Sierra Nevada, Judah returns to Washington ...

Missouri Pacific history is easier to understand if the railroad is considered in three parts: the lines west of St. Louis, ...

Once a frontier town for loggers and cowboys, Truckee, near Lake Tahoe, has quickly grown into a hub of winter adventure—not to mention hip coffee shops and new restaurants.

DONNER PASS: The Central Pacific's daunting challenge to cross ... Home of the preserved Nevada Northern copper railroad - original shops, locomotives, route - is a step back in time.

the Central Pacific Railroad and the pivotal role this network played in the economic development of our nation.” Where are the precious spikes of the Transcontinental Railroad? Just above ...

Following recent line upgrades, those yearning to revisit the old days can hop on the museum-operated Sacramento Southern Railroad train, which departs from the Central Pacific Railroad Freight ...

A machine shop built in 1904 by Southern Pacific Railroad — one of the last pieces ... the brick structure was central to the bustling switchyard that earned Sparks its nickname, “Rail City.” ...