Transcontinental Railroad Timeline Share: Copy Link Courtesy: National Archives. 1769 Scottish mechanical engineer James Watt patents his design for the first practical steam ...

The 1,912-mile continuous railroad line is often considered the greatest technological feat of the 19th century. The U-shaped configuration of glass cases contains a chronological retelling of the ...

The transcontinental railroad was joined with the driving of a ceremonial last gold spike in the tracks on May 10, 1869, in Promontory Point, Utah. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP.

Utah will mark the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad with gatherings, plays, music, film screenings and fireworks around the state this week. On Friday, Jupiter and No. 119 ...

As Utah celebrates the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad in May, a new gallery at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah campus showcases three photographers' work ...

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series looking back at the history and impact of the transcontinental railroad, which was completed 150 years ago this year. KELTON, Box Elder County ...

The ceremony that marked the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, as the Central Pacific and and Union Pacific railroads were joined at Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869.

A 43-foot golden spike — a monument to the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 — has arrived in Utah, stopping at the Utah State Capitol on its way to its ultimate home in Box ...

Canadian Pacific is buying Kansas City Southern. The first big railroad merger in decades will create North America's first transcontinental railroad. There are concerns about competition and safety.