Transcontinental Express

Template:Short description Template:Italic title As a publicity stunt, the express train called the Transcontinental Express arrived in San Francisco, California, via the first transcontinental railroad on 4 June 1876, only 83 hours and 39 minutes after having left New York City. The feat was reported widely in U.S. newspapers.

References

• "Completing the Transcontinental Railroad, 1869" EyeWitness to History, w (2004)

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