The transcontinental railroad's construction touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Some desired it, some built it, and some did everything in their power to stop it. Browse a photo ...

Harper's Weekly reported on the progress of the transcontinental railroad throughout its construction ... a certain fascination. In the main building were several locomotives of immense power ...

Canada already had two transcontinental railroads, the Canadian Pacific and the Canadian Northern, so why not a third?

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 ...

Macdonald also wanted eastern manufacturers to build the machinery the western ... tied together by his pet project - the great transcontinental railroad. Macdonald won the 1878 election and ...

One of the remaining pieces of the transcontinental railroad era ... Interstate 80 will be demolished by Union Pacific Railroad. “The building had safety issues and will be removed ...

Now, the design phase can begin. One hundred and fifty years ago, it took three private companies just six years to build the transcontinental railroad connecting existing East Coast railways ...