From 1864-1869 more than 12,000 laborers from China were recruited by the Central Pacific Railroad to work on the western line of the Transcontinental Railroad.
This episode takes you on the tour in re-discovering the path of the Chinese Railroad Workers. Beginning in Sacramento tour stops include: Bloomer Cut, Coolie Monument, Cape Horn, Gold Run, Dutch Flat, China Wall, Emigrant Trail Museum, with a stay in Reno,NV. Second day, the return trip is via Amtrak’s California Zephyr, traveling a route listed as one of the most beautiful train journeys in the US.