TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bain,David Haward
TI  - Empire express: building the first transcontinental railroad 
SN  - 0140084991(pbk)
AV  - HE 2751 B162e 2000
U1  - 385/.0973 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - New York
PB  - Penguin Books
KW  - Railroads
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Ferrocarriles
KW  - Historia
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - West (U.S.)
N1  - Nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History (cover); Includes bibliographical references (p. [759]-777) and index; Part I- 1845-57: A procession of dreamers--- Part II- 1860-61: Union, disunion, incorporation--- Part III- 1863: Last of the dreamers--- Part IV- 1864: Struggle for momentum--- Part V- 1865: The losses mount--- Part VI- 1866: Eyeing the main chance--- Part VII- 1867: Hell on wheels--- Part VIII- 1868: Going for broke--- Part IX- 1869: Battleground and meeeting ground--- Part X- 1872-73: Scandals, scapegoats, and Dodgers
ER  -