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Here is the introduction to my presentation to the American
Here is the introduction to my presentation to the American Society of Civil Engineers: Thank you for having me here today. I have great admiration ...

amazon/dp/B00D1G9ZO2 I am collecting books on the
amazon/dp/B00D1G9ZO2 I am collecting books on the transcontinental railroad, and I am quickly filling my library with them. This topic has been ...

You may have heard the famous story of the world record of laying
You may have heard the famous story of the world record of laying ten miles of track in one day. This occurred on April 29, 1869 near Promontory, Utah...

Seeing the original route built in the 1860s is something to
Seeing the original route built in the 1860s is something to behold. But the line was improved almost as soon as it was laid. In the early 1900s, E. ...

Happy Birthday Truckee This summer, the town of Truckee is
Happy Birthday Truckee This summer, the town of Truckee is celebrating its founding 150 years ago. In 1863, Joseph Gray erected Gray’s Toll Stati...