Race for the Railroad
Collis is in Washington, stirring the pot against the Union Pacific as tensions rise in Congress. With a bold claim that the previous railroad limitations were corruptly imposed, the Central Pacific's 150-mile restriction is lifted, igniting fierce competition. Meanwhile, the Union Pacific, under General Jack’s leadership, accelerates construction, laying impressive lengths of rail daily as they prepare to meet their rivals head-on.In this clip
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84: Transcontinental Railroad (pt 2): Dr. Thomas Durant, The Union Pacific & “Hell on Wheels”
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