Transcontinental Railroad

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The powerhouse steam-engine, nicknamed "Big Boy", makes a nostalgic trip across the west

Jordan Uplinger

One of the largest trains to ever exist on American railroads is touring in honor of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
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Documentary traces railroad construction, and Wyoming’s origin

Willow Belden

A new documentary shows how the construction of the transcontinental railroad helped shape Wyoming into the place it is today.Producer Tom Manning says…