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.
keep reading for a sneak peek of The City of Ember . . . it is written in the book of the city of Ember that Ember was made long ago by the builders. Beyond Ember, the darkness goes on forever in all directions. EMBER HAS EXiSTED FOR 241 YEARS. THERE iS NO PLACE BUT EMBER. iT iS THE ONLY LiGHT iN THE DARK WORLD.