Central Pacific Railroad laid 10 miles of track on 28 April 1869 to beat the Union Pacific Railroad record of seven miles. This was done with a crew o

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Central Pacific Railroad laid 10 miles of track on 28 April 1869 to beat the Union Pacific Railroad record of seven miles. This was done with a crew of Chinese and Irish workers to put in 25,800 ties 3,520 rails 55,000 pounds of spikes 7,040 space bars and 14,080 bolts.

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Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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