POUND IT IN HERE

The mainline no longer goes through here. The original route passed around sharp curves and down a steep grade that caused many derailments. It was eventually routed on a long trestle across the Great Salt Lake that cut 43 miles off the old route. During WWII the old rails were pulled up and used in the war effort.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

August 25th 2017
THE GOLDEN SPIKE A transcontinental railroad had been sought in America since the California Gold Rush in 1849. Congress, however, could do nothing but dither over the route. The southern states favored an all season route through Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to Los Angeles. Congress went so far as to purchase more land in Northern Mexico to enable that route. The northerners opposed it ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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