History and Photos
Union Pacific History and Chronologies
- Our Heritage
- Historical Overview
- Union Pacific Railroad Timeline
- The Great Race to Promontory After the completion of the transcontinental railroad, communities all along the backbone of the Western U.S. were forever changed. Read their stories.
- History of the UP Logo
- Significant Individuals
- Chronology of Union Pacific Presidents
- Abraham Lincoln and Union Pacific Celebrating the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the man who set the Transcontinental Railroad in motion and brought the railroad to life.
Historical Equipment
- A Brief History of the Caboose
- Passenger Trains
- Train Pride Includes Steam, E-9s, Commemorative Locomotives and more.
Stories
Reference
- Past and Present Railroad Job Descriptions
- Railroad Retirement Board National Archives: Railroad Retirement Records for Railroad Employees after 1936