23 mar 1869 ano - Rail
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The same year the US ordered the Stourbridge Lion locomotive from England, they began work building the first tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railway. As the Stourbridge made its first trips, other railways, like the Hudson and Delaware track were being constructed, preparing for a new locomotive to run their tracks. Most tracks were built years before buying a locomotive, making it easier in the beginning to build tracks for short distances. Construction of railways was almost always financed by private investors and there were few people who could afford such an expensive project. The idea of connecting the east and west coasts with a railway had been debated for several years. In 1863 the construction of the first transcontinental railroad began. In 1869 this huge 1907 mile long project was complete, connecting the pacific coast to an existing Iowa railway.
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