In 1872, Palestine and Anderson County raised $150,000 — about $5 million today — in bonds for the Houston and Great Northern Railroad Company, a distant corporate predecessor of Union Pacific.

The Empire Builder James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railway is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire ...

On the way to the Pacific, in 1890, Hill renamed his railroad the Great Northern Railway Company. That same year, Stevens conquered a second pass in Washington's Cascade Mountains. By January 1893 ...

History is dotted with failed enterprises, especially failed railroads. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, as railroads began to crisscross the nation, hundreds of routes were proposed but ...

Bullish (Video) Westchester Model Club: Great Northern & New Haven Railroad Model Trains Posted: February 22, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025 The film showcases a detailed model railroad ...

Great Lakes Central Railroad ... a mid-Michigan regional hauler that runs from Ann Arbor to northern Michigan. Watco Railroad Company Holdings announced on Thursday that it has reached an ...