Missouri Pacific history is easier to understand if the railroad is considered in three parts: the lines west of St. Louis, ...

There’s a solid book by historian Mansel Blackford, “The Lost Dream: Businessmen and City Planning on the Pacific Coast, 1890-1920 ... asked the state’s railroad commission to give ...

The Tennessee Pass line was taken out of service but never officially abandoned following the merger of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads in 1996 ... Western Rail Coalition map of potential ...

A photo of the Southern Pacific Railroad as it approaches the bridge it constructed to cross the Atchafalaya River. The railroad was preceded the U.S. 10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as a direct route ...

he asked Curious Louisiana. "Just when was the railroad line built? And when were the tracks removed?" Southern Pacific built the railway, but that's the short answer. "The construction began in ...

It was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad, primarily with Chinese laborers, and construction took a year and a half. When it was opened, the San Fernando Tunnel was the most important single ...

Today, L.A. Metro’s subway tunnels connect some of the city’s most densely populated neighborhoods. There are many other ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ...

There is no admission fee to visit McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, but you'll have to purchase tickets to ride the train or ...

The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

You can get in touch with Jesus by emailing j.mosquera@newsweek.com A map created by Newsweek highlights the locations of Pacific Palisades ... decreased for much of southern California over ...