"150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad is May 10"

"Flashback Friday: 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad is May 10" by Scott Mall , © freightwaves.com, May 3, 2019. (News Article)

" ... before the transcontinental railroad was completed, a journey across the continent to the western states meant a dangerous six-month trek over rivers, deserts and mountains. Alternatively, a traveler had the option to hazard a six-week sea voyage around Cape Horn, or sail to Central America and cross the Isthmus of Panama by rail, risking exposure to any number of deadly diseases in the crossing. ... " [More]

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