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Central Pacific Starts Builing
The Central Pacific Railroad Co. began its building of the Transcontinental Railroad on this day. It was now a race against the Union Pacific Railroad Co. -
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Start of Building the Transcontinental Railroad
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Union Pacific Starts Building
The Union Pacific Railroad Co. began its building on this day, competing against the Central Pacific Railroad Co. for who could build the railroad stretching across the USA faster. -
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Western Railroad Expansion
Explore the expansion of trains and the railroad in the American west. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the western and eastern coasts of the United States. It was finished on May 10, 1869. The Union and Central Pacific Railroad Co. met in what is now northern Utah at Promontory to connect the Mississippi River to the west coast of the United States of America -
Airbrakes Invented
George Westinghouse invents and patents the first automatic aribrake. Modern airbrakes are closely based off his system. It was later put into law that it was mandatory for trains to have them. -
St. Louis to San francisco Railway (aka Frisco)
There is now an established railroad between St. Loius and San Francisco, also known as Frisco. -
Northern Pacific Railroad
The Northern Pacific Railroad is completed at Gold Creek, Montana. This allows for trade much farther north of the transcontinental railroad. -
Santa Fe Railway Completed
The Santa Fe Railway stretched from Chicago to western cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, and Houston. It increased trade form major cities to small towns. -
Southern Pacific Railway Completed
The Southern Pacific Railway stretched from Portland, Oregon to New Orleans, Louisianna. This provides travel and trade up and down the western seaboard all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi. -
Great Northern Line Completed
The Great Northen Railway line was completed, stetchign across the northern United States. It travels across rugged terrain. -
Diesel Engine Invented
The diesel engine was invented by Rudolf Diesel. It allowed for more efficient travel, replacing the common steam engine. The diesel engine eventually lead o faster more powerful trains.
