In May 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, they met tracks laid by the Central Pacific to become part of the Transcontinental Railroad. Today, Kearney is one of the 7,300 communities along Union Pac ...

The same engineering approach was used on construction of the Transcontinental Railroad No. 6 tunnel hundreds of feet from Donner Pass at an elevation of 7,042 feet above sea level. Stephen E.

It also explores the role of women and Chinese workers in building the transcontinental railroad. There are also exhibits on toy trains and the world of model railroading. Following recent line ...

Union Pacific Chairman, President and CEO Lance Fritz and Margaret Yee, whose ancestors helped build the railroad, pose for a photograph during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the ...