First Transcontinental Railroad Research Paper

On this day ten years ago, our country completed the construction of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. As a worker for the Central Pacific Company, I had faced more difficult conditions than the workers of the Union Pacific Company. The transcontinental railroad has greatly benefitted our country, which means all our hard work has payed off. I recall being a part of the crew that was chosen to lay the final ten miles of track. It was an amazing experience and memorable day for everyone in the United States of America.
The biggest obstacle my company had faced was getting through the Sierra Nevada mountains. Some had died while blasting through the rock or when avalanches came crashing down onto us. Thanks to James Howden, we were