Tag: Railway

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28th April 1869: Ten miles of railway track are laid in a single day by the crews of the Central Pacific Railroad

28th April 2021
Tagged as: America, California, Central Pacific Railroad, Railway, Railways, Ten Mile Day, Transcontinental Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, United States, USA, Utah

Eight Irish rail-layers of the Central Pacific Railroad were supported by hundreds of Chinese laborers to lay a record 10 miles 56 feet of track.

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5th June 1883: First Orient Express train departs Paris

5th June 2020
Tagged as: Belgium, Constantinople, Europe, France, Paris, Railway, Train, Transport, Transportation, Travel

The first Orient Express train, known at the time as Express d’Orient, departed Paris.