On May 10, 1869, Central Pacific Railroad President Leland Stanford, and former California governor, drove a golden rail spike to complete the 1,912-mile-long Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory ...
On January 15, 1875, Henry Mayo Newhall, an auctioneer-turned-venture capitalist whose name would become inseparable ...
A new book telling the stories of the women who helped build the first transcontinental railroad is a fascinating insight ...
Not too long ago in Napa Valley’s history traveling by a railway system was the norm not the exception. The traditional train ...
What should have been a brief trip 74 years ago this month turned into a disaster-movie-scale nightmare. Think of it as “The ...
From Sunset Strip railcars to mountain dining cars, explore California’s best train-car diners serving comfort food with ...
California isn't exactly lacking for tourism draws, but this overlooked town offers a chance to get up close and personal ...
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
Lunatrain offers luxury private charter services on Amtrak routes in the US with amenities like a personal chef and steward.
The analysis revealed a recurring cycle of industry opposition, FRA inaction, congressional capitulation and tragedy.
On January 16, 1877, the Newhall Post Office was officially established at the original town site of Newhall, the modern ...
The men who grabbed Chin Kee were not law officers and had no warrant. No evidence of the crime was presented. Kee was well ...