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28th April 1869: Ten miles of railway track are laid in a single day by the crews of the Central Pacific Railroad

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Eight Irish rail-layers of the Central Pacific Railroad were supported by hundreds of Chinese laborers to lay a record 10 miles 56 feet of ...