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.
http://www.ci.emporia.va.us/ Emporia is an independent city located within the confines of Greensville County, Virginia, United States. It and a predecessor town have been the county seat of Greensville County since 1791.