Last night I caught a show named "Modern Marvels." About the effect that building the so-called US transcontinental railroads had on industry, manufacturing, and travel. I was wondering if anyone else saw this program? If so, I have a question- Late in the show, I would swear to hearing the narrator flatly state that the construction of the Great Northern Railway was the fifth and final such "transcontinental" railroad so done. There were in reality, six transcontinentals built. The last, and by far the longest route, was not the GN RY. But it was the Milwaukee Road. Completed in 1909. My wife agrees that this is what they said about the GN RY. If the statement was strictly limited to the 19th century, this would be true. I did not hear such a qualification. Did anyone else? Boxcab E50
I didn't see it but I have a lot of History Channel tapes. I looked for it but the closest match is The Transcontinental Railroad, about the Union Pacific and Central Pacific meeting in Utah. Do you know the name of that episode?
Oh Yeah, I got that one too. I watched the last few minutes, and they were talking about the 1893 Chigago Worlds Fair that Westinghouse, Pullman, and Hill attended... " there was 5 intercontinental railroads, and hundreds of feeder now existing" I watched it a couple times and they were refering to what existed at the time...1893
