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2. Materials

Author

Huffman, Wendell W.

Subjects
Central Pacific Railway -- History, Railroad tracks -- Materials, Railroads -- History, Forests, Railroad construction, General interest, History
Abstract

THE TRACK OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC was built with rail spiked to wooden ties. Most of the ties were sawn from trees cut in the Sierra forests. To save hauling [...]

Published
2019

3. Tools

Author

Huffman, Wendell W.

Subjects
Tool industry, Nitroglycerin, Powders (Particulate matter), Railroad construction, General interest, History
Abstract

FOR THE MOST PART, the Central Pacific was built with simple hand tools. Earth was moved with picks, shovels, and horse carts. Rocks were broken and blown aside with blasting [...]

Published
2019

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