Complete story — includes the ending
Louise narrates each railroad's historical accomplishments and challenges as both now race toward Ogden. The Union Pacific has ten miles left, while the Central Pacific has only six, and Strobridge has taken both the Irish and Chinese workers in as miners. Mickey manages to convince his countrymen to return to railroad work, while Cullen fails to convince the Chinese. Huntington tries to swindle Governor Campbell into proclaiming him the victor, but Campbell states that Grant's presidency will be "free from corruption". Within the last few miles, the Chinese return to help Cullen, while Durant's urgings cause Psalms and the freedmen to switch teams. The Central Pacific reaches the end marker first. Durant and Huntington bicker over who owns Ogden's hub, and Huntington cedes, upon the promise that the coming ceremony will be held on the CP side. After evading Louise's questions about his future, Cullen drunkenly collapses in his train car, reflecting on all that he has lost.
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