In 1885 the Central Pacific Railroad was leased by the Southern Pacific Railroad, though it technically remained a corporate entity until 1959 when it was formally merged into Southern Pacific. Through the years, the line expanded to more than 13,000 miles of rail covering most of the southwestern United States.
City of Ember. City of Ember is a 2008 American science fantasy film based on the 2003 novel The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau.
City of Ember - Home media. 1  The DVD was released on January 20, 2009 in a DVD-18 format with the widescreen version of the film on one side, and the full screen version on the other.