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At the time, Southern Pacific Railroad was the largest landowner in California, a railroad official served on the state Supreme Court, and the railroad had found ways to stack political committees ...
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 ...
"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 1900, and the Atchafalaya ...
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 ...
A Southern Pacific freight train derailed in Glenwood Canyon, with three cars carrying soybean meal plunging into the Colorado River. A potential crisis was averted as no injuries were reported and ...
A machine shop built in 1904 by Southern Pacific Railroad — one of the last pieces of the city’s 20th-century rail operations — will be torn down, the city of Sparks confirmed last month.
A historic machine shop built in 1904 by Southern Pacific Railroad as part of its railyard operations will be torn down, according to the city of Sparks. The massive brick structure on Nugget ...
Negotiations are underway to establish a cultural museum for the community in the former Southern Pacific Depot restaurant in downtown Visalia. As is the case in most negotiations, both sides are ...
MARQUELIA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane John fell apart as quickly as it formed but left destruction along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Tuesday, including deadly mudslides and flooding that may ...
Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after growing into a major hurricane in a matter of hours. It came ashore near the town of Punta ...
Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday night with fierce winds and heavy rainfall after strengthening from tropical storm to major hurricane in a matter of hours.John’s ...