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The story of the men who build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's.

Excerpt from Builders of the Nation, or From the Indian Trail to the Railroad Pacific coast, then many hundred miles distant. The nearest engineering station was at Deep Rock, a point on the new line some fifty miles south of Rocky Ford on the main line, its nearest railroad or telegraph point. A messenger was dispatched on horseback from Rocky Ford, bearing to the engineer in charge at Deep Rock the order to leave whatever work he had on hand and go direct to Caiion City, with men enough to take pos session of the cafion and hold it, and to do this without a moment's delay. W. R. Morley, the engineer in charge of construction at El Moro, in Colorado, was sent to relieve the Deep Rock engineer, but, upon reaching Rocky Ford, found that the other man had failed to receive, or at all events to carry out, his instructions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Moody's history of the development of the American railroad system offers a detailed account of the ways in which transportation infrastructure shaped the growth and expansion of the United States in the 19th century. With vivid descriptions of engineering feats, political wrangling, and economic incentives, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the role of railroads in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.