Beth Annes Keates and Kenneth Springirth 128 pages softcover
Union Pacific Railroad Heritage covers the history of this amazing
railroad that was founded in 1862 and completed the United States first
transcontinental railroad in 1869. With the need to develop more
powerful steam locomotives to handle the railroad's steep gradients, the
Union Pacific Railroad designed the 4-12-2 locomotive, 4-6-6-4
Challenger which influenced development of the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, followed
by the 6,600-horsepower Centennial diesel locomotive, and
8,500-horsepower gas turbine electric locomotive. The Union Pacific
Railroad operated well-maintained passenger trains including City of San
Francisco, City of Los Angeles, City of Portland, and City of Denver
until May 1, 1971, when AMTRAK took over United States intercity
passenger service.
