SpeedrooHow fast did the first coast-to-coast express train go?
39.6 mphAbout 63.8 km/h · Run
In 1876 the Transcontinental Express ran from New York to San Francisco in 83 hours, about 40 mph (64 km/h) on average.
That's about 1.1 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
🚂39.6 mph
🌊the Gulf Stream
By speed: the Transcontinental Express is about 10× faster than the Gulf Stream.
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