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Cprr Photographic History Museum: Constructing the Central Pacific Railroad

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From a book written by a civil engineer, John Debo Galloway, this article discusses the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad including construction methods, problems, and the eventual meeting of the rails at Promontory Point.

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