The Overland Route to the Pacific A Report on the Condition, Capacity and Resources of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railways Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
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- New

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- Title
- The Overland Route to the Pacific A Report on the Condition, Capacity and Resources of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railways Classic Reprint
- Author
- E. H. Derby
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0666967954
- ISBN 13
- 9780666967954
- Item weight
- 343 grams
Explore the Overland Route to the Pacific through a 19th‑century rail inspection
Discover how one investigator surveys America's growing rail network from Boston to the Pacific, comparing lines, ports, and towns along the way for speed, efficiency, and potential traffic.
In this period piece, you’ll follow detailed field notes from the author as he travels, tours stations and bridges, and weighs the fortunes of the Grand Trunk, Great Western, and other Western lines. The narrative blends travel journalism with practical railway observations, including how terrain, timber, and labor affect performance and value.- firsthand impressions of early rail yards, depots, and line improvements across the northeastern and midwestern rail corridors
- practical assessments of track conditions, speed potential, and the economics of expansion
- notes on industry, labor, and resources—from wool textiles to California mining and irrigation
- reflections on policy, funding, and how government bonds shaped the era’s rail ambitions
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