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I think that President Lincoln had a great part in choosing the route for the transcontinental railroad. Coal at Carbon Wyoming was found on the surface by the UP locating engineers, however, they would have not been surveying in this area if another route had been designated. Yes, the Sunset Route had better grades and not prone to snow that plagued the overland route. However, at that time we were engaged in the C civil War and Lincoln did not want to build a railroad that could possibly fall into the hands of the Confederacy.
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