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Railways and the Golden Spike Shape America’s Westward Reach
A fragmented historical survey describes the 1869 completion of the first transcontinental line with the golden spike at Promontory, noting 10,000 workers, mainly Irish and Chinese, endured harsh winters and mountains. It discusses wartime origins, westward expansion, and the railways’ postwar growth, mergers, and revenue shifts amid declining passenger traffic and rising freight volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Event Railroad
Fromm
Atlantic
Union Pacific Railroad
Amerca
Promontory Summit
Italy
Penn Central Railroad
Callvenys
Meiners
Union Pacific
Utahi
East
New Zealand
Mir Line
Chathams
Wellingon
Ig Royal New Zesland Air Force
Passeng Ee
Coray
Tish Fen
Mr Kirk
Lyttleton
Walt
Kirk