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Theodore Judah, founder of the Central Pacific Railroad, remembered

Original: Theodore Judah, who died OTD in 1863, founded the Central Pacific # Railroad https:// toilet-guru.com/trains/?s=mb # tra

Theodore Judah, the American civil engineer who founded the Central Pacific Railroad, died on this day in 1863. Judah was the driving force behind the transcontinental railroad plan, surveying the route over the Sierra Nevada before his death at age 37. The anniversary is being marked with reflections on his role in American rail history.

Why now: The anniversary of Judah's death prompted people to share his role in building the transcontinental railroad.

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• Theodore Judah, who died OTD in 1863, founded the Central Pacific # Railroad https:// toilet-guru.com/trains/?s=mb # train # travel # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 5

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