First Transcontinental Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Omaha, Nebraska/Council Bluffs, …Wikipedia
Line length: 1,912 km (1,188 mi)
Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Opened: May 10, 1869; 148 years ago
Owner: U.S. Government
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originalvaseline: So did they just flip one of the trains or what
dyspnea: Is this where Cullen Bohannon in Hell on Wheels was represented?
ntc1: I think they used this photo in Hell on Wheels. I will try and confirm.
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