On August 4, 1852, the Sacramento Valley Railroad was incorporated. Construction, however, did not begin until February 1855 due to financial issues. Theodore Judah was hired in May 1854 as the Chief Engineer to survey a proposed rail line from Sacramento to Marysville by way of Folsom, and William Tecumseh Sherman became the Vice President of the company in August 1855. The rail line in August 1855 only ran from the foot of R Street to 17th Street. The railroad reached Brighton (just south of p
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On August 4, 1852, the Sacramento Valley Railroad was incorporated. Construction, however, did not begin until February 1855 due to financial issues. Theodore Judah was hired in May 1854 as the Chief Engineer to survey a proposed rail line from Sacramento to Marysville by way of Folsom, and William Tecumseh Sherman became the Vice President of the company in August 1855. The rail line in August 1855 only ran from the foot of R Street to 17th Street. The railroad reached Brighton (just south of p
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On June 28, 1861, the Central Pacific Railroad was incorporated by Theodore Judah and four Sacramento businessmen known as “The Associates.” Also known as the “Big Four,” The Associates were Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, Collis P. Huntington, and Charles Crocker. Theodore Judah, who previously worked for the Sacramento Valley Railroad and publisher of "A Practical Plan for Building the Pacific Railroad," was the Chief Engineer of the company. Judah was sent to Washington DC to lobby for a trans
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On June 28, 1861, the Central Pacific Railroad was incorporated by Theodore Judah and four Sacramento businessmen known as “The Associates.” Also known as the “Big Four,” The Associates were Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, Collis P. Huntington, and Charles Crocker. Theodore Judah, who previously worked for the Sacramento Valley Railroad and publisher of "A Practical Plan for Building the Pacific Railroad," was the Chief Engineer of the company. Judah was sent to Washington DC to lobby for a trans
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On June 28, 1861, the Central Pacific Railroad was incorporated by Theodore Judah and four Sacramento businessmen known as “The Associates.” Also known as the “Big Four,” The Associates were Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, Collis P. Huntington, and Charles Crocker. Theodore Judah, who previously worked for the Sacramento Valley Railroad and publisher of "A Practical Plan for Building the Pacific Railroad," was the Chief Engineer of the company. Judah was sent to Washington DC to lobby for a trans
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On June 28, 1861, the Central Pacific Railroad was incorporated by Theodore Judah and four Sacramento businessmen known as “The Associates.” Also known as the “Big Four,” The Associates were Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, Collis P. Huntington, and Charles Crocker. Theodore Judah, who previously worked for the Sacramento Valley Railroad and publisher of "A Practical Plan for Building the Pacific Railroad," was the Chief Engineer of the company. Judah was sent to Washington DC to lobby for a trans
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On August 17, 1855, Locomotive No. 1, known as the “Sacramento” belonging to the Sacramento Valley Railroad Company, and two open rail cars filled with 200 passengers made a trial run on a new railroad line from the foot of R Street heading east until 17th Street. Hundreds of spectators were in attendance to witness what is considered to be the first railroad train ride in California. The Sacramento Valley Railroad reached Brighton (just south of Sacramento State) by the middle of September 1855
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On February 12, 1855, construction began on the rail line, starting at R and 3rd Streets in Sacramento, for the Sacramento Valley Railroad. This was the beginning of the first rail line in California and the first in the West. The railroad company was incorporated in 1852 and Theodore Judah was hired in May 1854 to survey a proposed rail line from Sacramento to Marysville by way of Folsom. Due to financial issues, grading did not occur until February 1855 and laying of tracks began in August. A
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Mark your calendars, Free Museum Day is coming to Sacramento March 1 & 2, 2025! 🎉 Hop on Capitol Corridor and visit the @California State Railroad Museum Foundation and other amazing museums in the area, all with FREE admission. Don’t miss out on exploring railroad history, train models, and collectibles – all within a short walking or rideshare distance from Sacramento Valley Station! | Capitol Corridor
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