On the other were the dark rails of a transcontinental railroad.

The story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's.

Since early in the 1840s the topic of a transcontinental railroad had been discussed.

At this time, various proposals for a transcontinental railroad to California had been offered.

The story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad.

The transcontinental railroad reached the site of Duncan in 1866.

The route of the original transcontinental railroad runs through the state.

During his second term, in 1845 he first proposed the transcontinental railroad.

A transcontinental railroad can be a type of land bridge.

"The transcontinental railroad was the last great building project to be done mostly by hand."