Film about the creation of the first Transcontinental railroad. Photo of deceased man face down on ground. CU of arrow in his back. Various shots of dead men, "wiped out by Indians." Exterior of building in old western town. Zoom in on two men sitting on a deck. Engineer (Grenville Dodge) talks to lawyer (Abraham Lincoln). Posters on bulletin board for Pacific Railroad Act of 1862. Sign for Ezra Wardman Securities and Investments. Men shake hands and discuss funding - go over paperwork and maps.