Builders of the transcontinental railroad faced geographical obstacles ... Getting through the Sierra Nevada would require fortitude, technology -- and the sacrifice of many workers' lives.

The six men organize themselves as the first Board of Directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. October: Having completed his survey of the Sierra Nevada, Judah returns to Washington ...

As the Transcontinental Railroad knit the East Coast to the West Coast, the stories of those who worked on and died for it often went untold. The exhibition "The Other Side of the Tracks" at 516 Arts ...

A number of years ago the two of us flew to Denver, Colorado, to catch Amtrak’s California Zephyr as it headed west. The ...

The transcontinental telegraph was completed on Oct. 24, 1861, making possible instant communication between the coasts ...

surrounded by a cheering crowd of railroad workers. But the photo tells an incomplete story: None of the 20,000 or so Chinese immigrants who had risked their lives to blast granite and break through ...

There you'll also find intricate dioramas detailing the history of railroad development in the Sierra Nevada region. It's a great spot for history buffs, according to recent visitors, though some ...

There’s a reason some 15 million visitors come to what’s known as the “Jewel of the Sierra Nevada” each year ... City on a ...

The world's first public railway was the Stockton to Darlington ... the stunning mountain vistas of the Rockies and Sierra ...

The Oakhurst Trolley runs Fridays & Saturdays, and during special events. The Sugar Pine Railroad offers multiple different train rides through the Sierra Nevada Foothills. We LOVE riding the train ...

FRIDAY, OCT. 25 FCA GOLF TOURNAMENT The FCA golf tournament features course games with baseball tee shot, hula hoop shot, and ...