In 1862, the central pacific and the union pacific railroad companies began building a transcontinental railroad that would link the united states from east to west. True this is a nice advertisment for union pacific railroad, but its also a fantastic ebook that details how an integral part of u. The union pacific railroad is renowned as americas first transcontinental railroad and is one of the strongest companies in the railroad industry today. Union pacific operates north americas premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western twothirds of the united states. Harriman, the union pacific again played the role of industrial pioneer.
This is the second printing of this book first published in 1968. Everyone from railroad buffs to western history scholars will like the book. A pictorial look at the huge unit trains and modern highcapacity railroads that serve americas largest and newest coal mining operations. The stock is up more than 22% on a yeartodate basis at the time of writing, and. While the union pacific railroad entered into wyoming in 1867, the creation of the territory two years later. The union pacific railroad collection consists of nearly 750 linear feet of records dating from 18621980s organized into subgroups and series.
Union pacific subsequently acquired missouri pacific and the western pacific. Railroads played a significant role in the overall development of colorado. Huntington, leland stanford, mark hopkins, and charles crocker. Union pacific railroad payroll and time roll, 18681869. Former union pacific railroad depots are open to the public across southern wyoming in cheyenne, laramie, medicine bow, rawlins, rock springs, and evanston. History of the union pacific railway 1895 white, henry kirke 177 pages. The book will include a large number of historic photographs of sun valley obtained by the library from. Central pacific railroad, american railroad company founded in 1861 by a group of california merchants known later as the big four collis p.
Union pacific railroad company, company that extended the american railway system to the pacific coast. Now the third and final volume brings the story of the union pacific the oldest, largest, and most successful railroad of modern timesfully up to date. The union pacific railroads oakes and oliver ames beyond. Register to access secure tools, applications and reports to help simplify your business. Originally published in 1991, the first edition of this book has long been out of print. Union pacific struggles to lift productivity the motley fool. The history of the union pacific railroad stretches from 1862 to the present. The information provided is supplemental in nature and is not, and should not be considered or deemed to be better than that available in the companys publicly available reports filed with the. Without personal knowledge of the people and events, it.
Union pacific electronic book brings 150year railroad. The former union pacific depot at 121 west 15th st. Dec 02, 2015 the union pacific railroads oakes and oliver ames when collis p. Union pacific railroad southern region job briefing book 20.
Although much has been written about the union pacific, much remains and this massive and handsomely done book presents many hitherto unpublished photographs and facts to paint a vivid picture of the preeminent railroad of the west and the great cheyenne terminal it built on the plains of wyoming. In 1885, the southern pacific leased the central pacific railroad until eventually merging. Here is an easytoread, entertaining look at significant milestones in the long union pacific history. Americas premier railroad for over 150 years by john kelly. The story alternates between the union pacific driving west from omaha and. This book gives the sometimes convoluted history of the union pacific railway, a storied company from americas gilded age. Union pacific country first edition is a history of the birth of the union pacific railroad from the concept to financing to building through the golden spike at promontory. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Union pacific railroad genealogy familysearch wiki. Maury kleins union pacific volume i 18621893 does a good job of describing the maneuvers of durant and his pals during the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
It was written to and for the people who had lived the history more than to document actual conditions, although some of that also comes through. Union pacific equipment union pacific railroad history book. Over the next seven years, the two companies would race toward each other from sacramento. To the rockies and beyond, or a summer on the union pacific railway and branches. In 1862, the central pacific and the union pacific railroad companies began building a transcontinental railroad that would link the united states from east to. Union pacific struggles to lift productivity management of the sprawling railroad has been forced to scale back productivity achievement timelines. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Dont forget to bookmark this page so you can return easily and often. History of union pacific railroad by marie cahill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The union pacific railroad company was authorized to begin construction from omaha, nebraska westward, while the central pacific, was to commence building at sacramento, california and cross the sierra nevada mountains heading eastward. For operations of the current railroad, see union pacific railroad. Many books on the railroad focus on the big four and the barons of the up, he says. Russells 1868 photograph of citidel rock and the temporary and permanent union pacific railroad bridges, union pacific locomotive, handcart and railroad workers at green river, wyoming territory perfectly captures the rugged, frontier conditions of the construction of the transcontinental railway. They are one of the worlds biggest transportation companies. Issued by the union pacific railroad on the occasion of the celebration at ogden, utah, may 10th, 1919, in. Saunterings in the popular health, pleasure, and hunting resorts of nebraska, dakota, wyoming, colorado, new mexico, utah, montana and idaho, with descriptions of the black hills, big horn and san juan regions, and special articles on stock raising, farming. The book includes a history of the difficulties incurred building of feeder lines. In governor campbells inaugural address to this first legislature he said, for the first time in the history of our country, the organization of a territorial government was rendered necessary by the building of a railroad. The central pacific railroad company of california covered then next 690 miles up to promontory summit and the union pacific company built 1,085 miles of the line from omaha, nebraska to the promontory summit. There are no known union pacific railroad passenger list records.
Nov 08, 2014 former union pacific railroad depots are open to the public across southern wyoming in cheyenne, laramie, medicine bow, rawlins, rock springs, and evanston. Up coloring book fun for kids with bears, birds, trains and abraham lincoln. The union pacific railroad system is the biggest in the united states. This highly readable book is an excellent history of the heartbreaking efforts to build the union pacific into a viable enterprise before the end of the nineteenth century. Most would have settled in utah, nevada, or northern california.
Jan 01, 2010 buy union pacific railroad mbi railroad color history by joe welsh, kevin j. Complete detail of largest north american railroad history arizona hobbies. May 10, 2019 despite chinese workers contributions to building americas historic infrastructure project, chang says their history is often forgotten. Praised by the chicago tribune as thoroughly and compellingly detailed history, volumes i and ii of maury kleins monumental history of the union pacific railroad covered the years from 18631969. Now the third and final volume brings the story of the union pacificthe oldest, largest, and most successful railroad of modern timesfully up. Union pacific electronic book brings 150year railroad history to life.
Union pacific railroad or legally union pacific railroad company and simply union pacific is a freighthauling railroad that has 8,500 locomotives. In 1862, the pacific railroad act chartered the central pacific and the union pacific railroad companies, tasking them with building a transcontinental railroad that would link the united states from east to west. Founded in 1984, uphs is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the union pacific railroad. Settlers using the union pacific railroad were likely to be from eastern or midwestern states along the tracks of the union pacific and connectors such as illinois, iowa, missouri, nebraska, wyoming, and utah. Back in 1869, the central pacific and union pacific railroad worked tirelessly under brutal conditions to drive the last spike, the golden spike, at promontory summit, utah territory, to complete the transcontinental railroad. Union pacific rail road, union pacific railway, union pacific railroad mark i, and union pacific railroad. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum. Union pacific ii volume ii, 18941969 the saga continues as the union pacific lays the groundwork for modern industry in america twilight rails the final era of railroad building in the midwest the first book to document the final wave of railroad construction in the midwest, written by a preeminent railroad. He is the author of several books, including the pulitzer prize finalist the life. It contains original scholarship and fresh interpretations that set the standard in railway research. Bookprinted material how we built the union pacific railway, and other railway. Publisher description signed into being by abraham lincoln in 1862, union pacific in 2012 celebrates our shared history with generations of families and more than. John is writing a book on sun valley, early days under the union pacific railroad, with the center for regional history of the community library in ketchum, idaho, using original union pacific documents, and oral histories, books and accounts of those involved in the resorts early days.
The transcontinental railroad building history series. Looking for a good book about the transcontinental railroad. The driving of the golden spike in promontory, utah, in 1869 marked not only the opening of the continent to settlement but also the transformation of the united states from an agricultural. Transcontinental railroad books in print and videotapes. Before there was internet, cellular phones, telephones, space travel, planes, or even cars there was union pacific railroad. The galena and chicago union railroad, which would become chicagos first railroad and eventually form the union pacific west line, was chartered in 1836, when u. Union pacific railroad simple english wikipedia, the. Central pacific railroad photographic history museum virtual bookstore.
Workers, including the irish, receive little attention. This blog is his way of ensuring he is not alone in his mania for the perusal of primary source documents. Great big rollin railroad remake contest to celebrate union pacifics 150th. Famous for its role in the transcontinental railroad, union pacific is americas. Today, it is known as bnsf railway and ranks behind only up as the countrys most powerful railroad. The book covers the story of the central pacific and union pacific railroads, the men behind them, and the race to build the transcontinental railroad.
The men who built the transcontinental railroad 186369 as want to read. The compiler of this volume on the union pacific is a name wellknown to the railroad book industry. He established golden west books in 1960 to publish his own titles, but eventually began to publish other authors. Time and payroll forms for the construction of the union pacific railroad, 186869. How we built the union pacific railway, and other railway papers. Building the first transcontinental railroad is a book written by david haward. Huntington, eastern agent and vice president of the central pacific, found himself at a very low point in 1863 when he could not raise funds to buy iron and other railroad hardware because the money men saw easier money to be made in war profiteering a prior business. The act was approved by president abraham lincoln, and it provided for the construction of railroads from the missouri river to the pacific as a war measure for the preservation of the union. Guide to the union pacific railroad collection page 4organizational history at the turn of the century, montana copperking and senator william a. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. The union pacific railroad reporting marks up, upp, upy, legally union pacific railroad company and simply union pacific, is a freighthauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles 51,800 km routes in 23 u. Founded in 1984, the union pacific historical society uphs is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the union pacific railroad from its beginning in 1862 to the operation as it is today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Union pacific railroad project gutenberg selfpublishing. Maury klein examines the challenges faced by the union pacific in the new century and how, under the innovative leadership of edward h. The document was created as a result of a colorado state historical fund grant awarded to colorado state parks for the purpose of preparing a historic context that would assist in evaluation and planning efforts related to railroad abandonments and potential railstotrails conversions. Union pacific railroad historic book collection on cd ebay.
The railroad commissary bookshelf we specialize in outofprint and hardtofind used rr books. Learn more about railroad history with this selection of books available in the. Many books on the railroad focus on the big four and. As an official cooperating organization with state parks, the nonprofit california state railroad museum foundation is dedicated to enhancing the educational and interpretive programs of the california state railroad museum and railtown 1897 state historic park. The 2018 investor fact book provides additional explanatory information regarding union pacific that may not be available, included or directly derived from information in the companys annual report. Maury klein is professor of history emeritus, university of rhode island and the author of many books, including the power makers. Union pacific railroad company, 19th century american history.
The original company was incorporated on july 1, 1862, under an act of congress entitled pacific railroad act of 1862. The second volume in the history of the union pacific begins after the financial panic of 1893, which pushed the railroad into bankruptcy. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The presidents of the united states by union pacific railroad and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The history of the transcontinental railroad trains magazine. For sale is an unused southern region job briefing book from the union pacific. With over one hundred historic photographs and maps, union pacific details. His patient research and editing have enriched over 150 volumes on railroading.
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