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Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First transcontinental railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
Chinese and Irish workers laid an unprecedented ten miles of track in a single day on the Central Pacific Railroad during the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
On April 28, 1869, Chinese and Irish laborers laid an unprecedented ten miles of track in a single day for the Central Pacific Railroad. This remarkable feat occurred during the construction of America's First Transcontinental Railroad. Workers toiled from dawn until dusk in brutal conditions, driven by incentive rewards. Their achievement remains unmatched in railroad history. The rapid progress accelerated the railroad's completion and transformed transcontinental travel. The legacy highlights the contributions of immigrant labor to America's expansion.
1869
Central Pacific Railroad
First transcontinental railroad