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Not entirely. In 1942 most of the rails at the Promontory Summit where removed and recycled for the war effort. Despite this, several miles are still used today. However, the original rails and ties have been replaced.
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How much lumber or trees were used on the transcontinental railroad?
nothing just you
What did Transcontinental Railroad do?
it was used to mail letters and such if i am wrong don't listen do your homework!
How much iron was used to make the transcontinental railroad?
200,000. Ah, faithful google.
What was the main reason farmers in the west used the transcontinental railroad?
transprt their crops to the east
In the pacific railroad act what technology used for communication was built alongside the railroad?
Telegraph lines were also built for transcontinental communication in the Pacific Railroad Act.
What was dynamite used for making the Transcontinental Railroad?
It was used to blow through the Sierra Mountain range in Nevada
How many Chinese worked on the transcontinental railroad?
I would say, from a few websites I found, that 11,000 Chinese people worked on the railroad. They worked the hardest and had great skills to work on hard to fix problems they used to fix for the Great Wall of China. -KKBURT
How wide are the railroad tracks of the transcontinental railroad?
4 foot 8½ inches (1435 mm) is "standard gauge". This is the gauge used by 60% of the railways in the world.
What statement describes a legal means used by the companies that built the transcontinental railroad to cut costs?
Value engineering.
What was the significance of the golden spike?
The golden spike was used to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad in the celebration at Promontory, Utah
What is the Todd house on the Underground Railroad used for today?
Today, the Todd House in Tabor, Iowa, still stands as a monument of the Underground Railroad. The building is open for public tours by appointment. The Tabor Historical Society maintains the building.
How much did the transcontinental railroad cost?
The term Transcontinental Railroad is used for several rail roads on four continents. Africa, America, Australia and Eurasia. But I doubt that the full costs of all of them is available. See link below for more information on all of them.
