Central Pacific Railroad meets Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Utah

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Uploaded by on Nov 28, 2010

Golden Spike Historic Site at Promontory, Utah.

This historic site commemorates one of the most important accomplishments of the 19th century. On May 10, 1869, officials of the Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad met here to drive four symbolic spikes connecting the railroads from the east and west. This established the first transcontinental railroad.

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Uploader Comments (kathygoffkent)

  • As one of the 3 consulting historians involved in the 1990s repainting (to proper colors) of the Promontory replica loocomotives, I have to say, great job in the way you photographed Jupiter and No.119!

    We still need to convince NPS that the blue paint color used on Jupiter still is too light and "drop-shadows" need to be added to its name and railroad initials on the tender, but you've gotten them both looking terrific under brilliant sunshine.

    ~K

  • @PowerPawsNW

    Thank you for your nice comments. I am so glad the video is helpful for historical purposes because that is part of why I create and share the videos.

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  • Beautiful looking engines!

  • that 119 looks absolutely fantastic

  • OMG! *------*

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