In my TL, the Confederacy gets its independence after the 1864 election, electing a peace candidate, due to war weariness.
In the peace negotiations, the Confederacy gets the Arizona Territory and Kentucky (due to them seceding in my TL) The Confederate government repeals it's anti internal improvements articles in its Constitution. The Confederacy builds up its economy before beginning construction to make their Transcontinental Railroad.
How would the construction look like?
What would be the standardized gauge look like if they had a say in it?
How would they fund it differently from the Union?
Also I need options for three routes for their Transcontinental Railroad, where would the routes start and end based on these directions.
-North-South Route: The first route could start from the northern part of the Confederacy, and traverse all the way south to the Gulf of Mexico, connecting the major cities and rural populations along the way. This route could be challenging, as it may need to cross dense forests, rugged mountains, and big rivers.
-East-West Route: The second route could start from the eastern coast and traverse all the way west to the Pacific Ocean, through the sprawling plains, prairies, and deserts of the interior region. This route could have fewer geographic obstacles, but could cover vast distances and involve several different terrains.
-Diagonal Route: The third route could start from the north-eastern part of the Confederacy and traverse diagonally across the country, towards the south-western part. This route could cover almost all types of geographical features - from mountains to deserts to forests - and offer the most diverse experience to the passengers.
In the peace negotiations, the Confederacy gets the Arizona Territory and Kentucky (due to them seceding in my TL) The Confederate government repeals it's anti internal improvements articles in its Constitution. The Confederacy builds up its economy before beginning construction to make their Transcontinental Railroad.
How would the construction look like?
What would be the standardized gauge look like if they had a say in it?
How would they fund it differently from the Union?
Also I need options for three routes for their Transcontinental Railroad, where would the routes start and end based on these directions.
-North-South Route: The first route could start from the northern part of the Confederacy, and traverse all the way south to the Gulf of Mexico, connecting the major cities and rural populations along the way. This route could be challenging, as it may need to cross dense forests, rugged mountains, and big rivers.
-East-West Route: The second route could start from the eastern coast and traverse all the way west to the Pacific Ocean, through the sprawling plains, prairies, and deserts of the interior region. This route could have fewer geographic obstacles, but could cover vast distances and involve several different terrains.
-Diagonal Route: The third route could start from the north-eastern part of the Confederacy and traverse diagonally across the country, towards the south-western part. This route could cover almost all types of geographical features - from mountains to deserts to forests - and offer the most diverse experience to the passengers.
