Transcontinental Railroad Construction, Competition & Impact

The Engineering That Built the World Season 1 Episode 1 Race for the Railroad

Kelly on Instagram: "A westbound Union Pacific intermodal rolls through Hawley, California, just 18 miles from the Nevada border. In the lineup is Heritage Unit UP 1982, painted to honor the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The design reflects MoPac’s “Route of the Eagles” colors and eagle emblem. Union Pacific honored Missouri Pacific because the 1982 merger added thousands of miles of track across the Midwest and South, giving UP vital freight corridors. The number 1982 marks the year of that merger