Central Pacific Railroad

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A Central Pacific Railroad train crosses the Truckee Meadows. This is "Camp 37", close to the present-day location of Vista Blvd in Sparks. This photo looks south; in the distance Rattlesnake Mountain can be seen. In 1868 the Transcontinental Railroad was not finished yet, so this train is likely taking construction materials from California to the end of the track further east, where the crews were working quickly to make it to Utah and connect to the Union Pacific.

Date Uploaded: November 13, 2024

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/hdl04696

Source: Huntington Digital Library

Source URL: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p15150coll2/id/4696

Source Caption: 290. Truckee Meadows, from Camp 37, 162 miles from Sacramento.

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