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How did the transcontinental railroad start?

How did the first transcontinental railroad start?

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Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

See,

Plans for a railroad to the Pacific

Theodore D. Judah

More about Theodore D. Judah

Pacific Railroad Act, 1862

Origin of the Pacific Railroad

The Builders of the Central Pacific Railroad

3/12/2012 12:43 PM  

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