Chinese laborers, Central Pacific, SP & UP
Author: History Buff
Date: 01-01-2019 - 18:52
Fred Wrote:
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> The Chinese had nothing to do with the UP. The UP
> contracted with Brigham Young for labor to build
> the east end of the Transcon. Since the UP
> disavows any thing SP, I do not see the Chinese
> connection.
OK, buddy, let me provide a short history lesson for you:
The Central Pacific (as Carol Voss noted above) was constructed by Chinese laborers.
The Southern Pacific leased the Central Pacific in 1885.
In 1959, the Central Pacific was formally merged into the Southern Pacific.
In 1996, Southern Pacific was purchased by Union Pacific.
The original Central Pacific route over Donner Pass continues to be a major UP route.
Thus, the Chinese absolutely had a connection to the current UP.
Your claim that UP "disavows any thing [sic] SP" is not a reality-based comment. UP painted a diesel to commemorate its SP heritage and UP's website has a section on the SP.
Moreover, UP's website currently has a section titled "The Great Race to Promontory" with detailed information on the Central Pacific.
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01-01-2019 - 11:01 |
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01-01-2019 - 11:10 |
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Carol L Voss |
01-01-2019 - 11:40 |
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01-01-2019 - 11:48 |
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Ghost of Headless Locklear |
01-01-2019 - 12:04 |
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Heathers Locklear |
01-01-2019 - 20:56 |
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01-01-2019 - 12:06 |
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01-01-2019 - 13:42 |
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01-01-2019 - 23:19 |
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OPRRMS |
01-01-2019 - 11:44 |
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OPRRMS |
01-01-2019 - 16:15 |
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Fred |
01-01-2019 - 17:41 |
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01-01-2019 - 17:55 |
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Nudge |
01-03-2019 - 17:52 |
Chinese laborers, Central Pacific, SP & UP |
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01-01-2019 - 18:52 |
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Dr Zarkoff |
01-01-2019 - 21:30 |
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Olsen Johnson |
01-02-2019 - 09:13 |
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History Buff |
01-02-2019 - 18:00 |
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FYI |
01-02-2019 - 18:08 |
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Dan Blather |
01-02-2019 - 18:28 |
@ Blather
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01-03-2019 - 19:28 |
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Eureka! |
01-03-2019 - 21:30 |
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Dan Blather |
01-04-2019 - 10:22 |
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History Buff |
01-04-2019 - 19:34 |
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Nudge |
01-04-2019 - 19:45 |
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nudge |
01-03-2019 - 17:58 |
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Northern Snowman |
01-01-2019 - 18:28 |
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Bon Mot |
01-01-2019 - 18:33 |
Reportedly the Ministry of Float Compliance will be issuing fines
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01-02-2019 - 09:13 |
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01-02-2019 - 17:27 |
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01-03-2019 - 10:37 |