USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The transcontinental railroad was built in six years almost entirely by hand. Workers drove spikes into mountains, filled the holes with black powder, and blasted through the rock inch by inch.

Detailed explanation-2: -The longest railway in the world, this striking line connects Moscow with Vladivostok, covering a distance of 9, 198 kilometres. One of the boldest construction works of modern times, it took more than twenty-five years and great effort to build.

Detailed explanation-3: -By connecting the existing eastern U.S. rail networks to the west coast, the Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the “Pacific Railroad") became the first continuous railroad line across the United States. It was constructed between 1863 and 1869.

Detailed explanation-4: -The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad May 10, 1869, is recognized as one of our country’s biggest achievements and one of mankind’s biggest accomplishments.