The Overland Route was a train route operated jointly by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad/Southern Pacific Railroad, between...
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and Pacific Railroad (the "Milwaukee Road"). The named service on this route began on the UP first as the Overland Flyer (1887–96) and then Overland Limited...
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1862, the original Union Pacific Rail Road was part of the first transcontinental railroad project, later known as the Overland Route. Over the next century...
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Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California. WP's Feather River Route directly competed with SP's portion of the Overland Route for...
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transcontinental railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,911-mile (3,075 km) continuous railroad line built...
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Overland route or Overland trail may refer to: Overland Route (Australia), a shipping route via the Suez Canal Overland Route (Union Pacific Railroad)...
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the route is now owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad; however, the Union Pacific has transferred significant portions of the route to other...
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originally built by the Union Pacific; in fact, some portions were built specifically to compete with the Union Pacific's Overland Route. The line is known for...
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railroad, see Union Pacific Corporation. There have been four railroads called Union Pacific: Union Pacific Rail Road, Union Pacific Railway, Union Pacific...
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bought Southern Pacific in 1996. The Union Pacific-Central Pacific (Southern Pacific) main line followed the historic Overland Route from Omaha, Nebraska...
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