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Who shot the boxcar?
Carload traffic left behind as trucking and economy grow.
Bill Stephens
Mission: stop a train
How inventor George Westinghouse Jr., investors, railroad officials, and test trains helped put the brakes on the wheels 150 years ago.
Ronald Olsen
Linking a nation
Canadian Pacific, the first true transcontinental, was more than railway.
Greg McDonnell
Big data
Railroads turn to technology for the foundation of tomorrow’s industry.
Justin Franz
Trains 2019 Photo Contest winners
We asked for images that reflect “Go West!” for transcontinental railroad’s anniversary. See our choices and learn the theme for next year.