An outlaw gang strikes it rich…for the moment. September 18, 1877. Six members of the Joel Collins Gang board a Union Pacific train at a water stop...
The Big Haul
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Boxcars and Box Lunches
On July 4, 1902, the Eureka, Nevada, narrow-gauge Eureka and Palisade Railroad sponsored an Independence Day picnic excursion train. Passengers rode...
Stumbling into Riches
The Joel Collins Gang accidentally found gold. September 18, 1877. The Joel Collins Gang holds up a Union Pacific train at Big Springs, Nebraska....
Riot on the Railroad
A revolt by workers means big changes. It’s called the Bear River Riot. Union Pacific workers in Wyoming—mostly Irish—rebel against a local...