Workers of the Central Pacific Railroad: Chinese peasants from the Canton Province began arriving on California's shores in 1850, pushed by poverty and overpopulation from their homeland — and ...

Some Council Bluffs residents are still seeking answers on a series of railroad tie fires that they say are happening ...

upon the same terms and conditions in all respects as are provided [for construction of the Union Pacific Railroad].... The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California are hereby authorized to ...

It was built for the Great Western Railway and was one of the largest locomotives of its time, measuring just over 55 feet long. It was designed to haul heavy goods trains and was known for its ...

Following recent line upgrades, those yearning to revisit the old days can hop on the museum-operated Sacramento Southern Railroad train, which departs from the Central Pacific Railroad Freight ...