There are a variety of transportation options between Anchorage or Fairbanks and the Denali Park Entrance: railroad, motorcoach or shuttle van, or personal vehicle. We operate Denali Cabins just South of the Denali National Park. Please visit our www.denali-cabins.com web site for more details.

All packages begin and end at the railroad depot. Please arrive at the Denali Park railroad depot at 1:00 p.m. Our private bus departs promptly from the depot at 1:30 p.m. At the end or your stay, you will return to the depot at approximately 11:30 a.m.

In part, the answer depends on which "last spike" you mean.

Building the transcontinental railroad was certainly, as Congress intended, a race in the sense of a highly successful business competition, and consequently the best answer as to who won is probably everybody. The railroad was completed years ahead of schedule as a result. At the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, the CPRR was 742 miles long (including 47 1/2 miles purchased and 5 miles leased from the UPRR); and the UPRR was 1,032 miles long.

quot;The expansion of railways through Southern California in the 1880s prompted the calculated promotion of the region as a healthy, comfortable place to make a home. In the middle of the decade, there was even a price war for passenger travel, and fare for a ticket from the Mississippi Valley to the Pacific dropped to $25.00.

The first transcontinental railroad was 1776 miles long from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California (an easy American number to remember). The exact mileage varies over time as the railroad line was later realigned to slightly improve the route. You can get a different answer if you instead measure the length from Council Bluffs, Iowa or to Oakland or San Francisco, California, but the above answer is as originally built. A more precise number (to the foot) is on our homepage.

Overall the transcontinental railroad was a hugely positive success for the reasons explained in the FAQ about the railroad's significance. There were, however, some negative aspects that were unfortunate, and others that may be positive or negative, depending on your value judgments: The completion of the transcontinental railroad dramatically decreased the cost of transportation and many commodities that could now be readily obtained and carried to the west coast.

My history teacher wants my class to do a Utah related topic, and the only info I can find is about the Chinese in California. The reason that you are finding limited information about Chinese railroad workers in Utah is that most of the railroad construction in Utah was done by Mormon contractors instead of Chinese.

You can book your Alaska Railroad trip through Alaska Denali Tours. The Alaska Railroad schedule for summer 2007 is as follows: Please note: If you are traveling from Fairbanks to Denali, the Alaska Railroad makes timely connections with our lodge bus. However, guests traveling northbound from Anchorage by train will require a stay at the Denali National Park entrance the night before coming to the lodge.

the time of booking, the Reservations Associate will tell you when to call ahead and arrange a specific depot time. After signing you rental contract, be prepared to spend approximately 90 minutes to go through your vehicle orientation. At this time, the employee will explain the operation of the vehicle, and they will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

You should bring any one who is going to be an additional driver so that they may sign the contract and appear on the insurance. The booking must be in the name of the credit card holder. This person must be present at the depot to sign the rental contract.

Some of our depots will arrange a complimentary shuttle to the airport. It is recommended to ask your Reservations Associate for details.

The first Pacific Railroad Act was signed by former railroad lawyer, President Abraham Lincoln in 1862.

Most individuals who are injured at work are prohibited from filing ordinary personal injury lawsuits against their employers. Instead, injured workers are generally required to file a claim under the state's workers compensation procedure. An injured railroad worker must bring a claim for benefits under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) for compensation for his injuries.

See the two Reports sections of the readings, and Railroad Maps Exhibit where there are links to three sets of detailed survey maps from California and Nevada. Theodore Judah's description of the route is included in the 1863 first annual report of the CPRR. Also see the note about the Judah CPRR survey route map at the California State Archives.

Do you know anyone that I can interview about the railroad and how it still is important? Thanks for your questions. You have certainly chosen a fascinating topic for your history day project. quot;Primary Sources: The most basic definition of a primary source is: that which is written or produced in the time period students are investigating. Primary sources are materials directly related to a topic by time or participation.

Lawrence K. Hersh.

Contact the railroads directly. Many of them have employment information on their web sites. If you are currently a railroad employee, you may also want to visit the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board's web site at: www.rrb.gov/PandS/Jobs/rrjobs.asp Also check out our members, Professional Railroad Placement Services at www.railroadjobsonline.com and Edna A. Rice, Executive Recruiter

Railroad grade" refers to watches that met certain requirements and standards for accuracy and design as set down by the railroad industry. One of the main things about railroad grade pocketwatches is that they are lever-set, not stem-set. It was thought that stem-set watches were too easily reset by accident.