does anyone have info on the Trancont. Rail Road. maps would be helpful, ~ Tyler
One place to look is the Union Pacific website, www.uprr.com. Just go to the History section of the General Public page. They have a map of the timeline for their half of the railroad.
You may want to look for the book “The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad” by Steven Ambrose. I read it back in February and found it very informative. The book includes many maps of the railroads involved.
Ed
Actually I think the book title you would be looking for is “Nothing Like It In the World” by Steven Ambrose. It may be subtitled “The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad.” Very interesting story especially if you think contemporary politicians are not the most morally upright people on the planet.
I own this book, and I can tell you that it is very informative. I would recommend it to anyone seeking information on the Transcontinental Railroad.
-Brian
Another outstanding book regarding the history of North American Railroading is ‘The Impossible Railway’ by Pierre Berton. This book provides both the history of early Canada and the building of their first transcontinental. Doesn’t help you on the US railroad but very informative. - Ed
Another title you might look for is “Empire Express - Building th First Transcontinental Railroad” by David Haward Bain. It includes several maps including some of the proposed earlier routes. It also tells more about many of the wonderful politicians of the era.
Empire Express is a much better book than the Ambrose book. I have both of them. Ambrose is a rehash of material available elsewhere.
Mam