Building the Transcontinental Railroad 06:38. It's something railroad enthusiasts believed they might never see again: one of the biggest steam locomotives ever built in America back on the tracks ...

Building the Transcontinental Railroad: Stanford historian’s book shines light on Chinese workers in California They helped complete the American dream of conquering the West.

Building the future of railroads Article by Julie Stewart Photo by Evan Krape January 29, 2018 Allan M. Zarembski, Professor of Practice and Director of UD’s Railroad Engineering and Safety Program , ...

The Illinois Prairie Path in West Chicago runs near a weathered brick building just north of Wheaton Academy. Built around the turn of the 20th century, the structure served as a passenger depot ...

The railroad ended service in 1933 and the building and the acre-and-a-half lot were sold. In 1948, the Sir Francis Drake Lions, now called the West Marin Lions Club, rehabilitated the barn ...

Chinese immigrants sacrificed to create America's first transcontinental railroad. Its completion may have contributed to a backlash that led to the first major immigration clampdown in U.S. history.

KINGSTON, N.Y., Jan. 19.--The New-York, Buffalo and West Shore Railroad Company is still at war with some of the property-owners along the route, at least in this county.

Like many communities in the 19th century, when a rail line opened in an area, it was one more step out of the wilderness.

SNYDER, Texas (AP) - The Depot has reached the end of the line. “We felt like we’ve done everything we can, already,” said Drew Bullard, chairman of the Scurry County Historical Commission ...

The Western Pacific is a short (1,188 miles) railroad whose main line runs from Salt Lake City to the Coast, but its tracks cover some coveted ground. ... Railroads: Rumble in the West.

The West Onondaga Street bridge for the old Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad was part of a $23.5 million project which elevated Syracuse's train tracks off the streets.