The transcontinental railroad: The construction (1 Jan 1862 Jahr – 10 Mai 1869 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
The Transcontinental Railroad linked the United States from east to west. Two companies, the Pacific Railroad Act and the Union Pacific Railroad company , built the railroad going towards each other and met in the middle when it was completed. The railroad was completed in Promontory, Utah on May 10,1869.