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Transcontinental railroad

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Trains can travel very far.

US Pacific Railroads 1887.jpg
US Pacific Railroads 1887.jpg
They go from one side of land to the other. These tracks help move people and things. This makes it easy to visit far places. It helps us stay connected. Can you ride a long train?
East and West Shaking hands at the laying of last rail Union Pacific Railroad - Restoration.jpg
East and West Shaking hands at the laying of last rail Union Pacific Railroad - Restoration.jpg

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File:US Pacific Railroads 1887.jpg
US Pacific Railroads 1887.jpg
File:Map of the five lines comprising the Adelaide–Darwin rail corridor.png
Map of the five lines comprising the...
File:East and West Shaking hands at the laying of last rail Union Pacific Railroad - Restoration.jpg
East and West Shaking hands at the laying...
File:3c Transcontinental Railroad 75th Anniversary single, 1944.jpg
3c Transcontinental Railroad 75th...
File:LastSpike Craigellachie BC Canada.jpg
LastSpike Craigellachie BC Canada.jpg
File:Panama Canal Railway.svg
Panama Canal Railway.svg
File:Guatemala railways.svg
Guatemala railways.svg
File:Costarice railway.svg
Costarice railway.svg
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