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Cprr Photographic History Museum: Car Builder's Dictionary, 1884

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find drawings from the 1884 book which details the various train cars in use at the time. There are drawings of two Pullman rail cars, as well as "emigrant sleeping cars," which were gave free transportation to emigrants...
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Cprr: Lewis Metzler Clement: A Pioneer of the Central Pacific Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information on Lewis Metzler Clement, the chief engineer for the Central Pacific Railroad, who both designed much of the route and supervised construction of the railroad. Includes several primary sources ranging...