Central Pacific Jupiter & Union Pacific 119 At Promontory, UT, 6/8/09

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Taken: 06/08/2009

We headed up to Promontory, UT for the afternoon to checkout where the joining of the transcontinental railroad took place back in 1869. When we showed up, we actually had no idea the engines would be out that day, but it was a welcome suprise. When we showed up we had just missed the renactment that uses the two engines, so we decided to explore or the site while we waited for the next one to take place. The wind you hear is a afternoon thunder storm that rolled in later in the afternoon, and forced the engiens to take shelter back in their shed due to rail and lightning.

Some history I learned while there: Juipter was not the selected locamotive to represent the CP on the day the joining would take place. Railroad employees that had not been paid actually re-routed the main engine and it train onto a siding, trying to get their pay (from the offical on it, I don't remember his name). With this, the train could not move, and Jupiters train (that was the front runner for the main train) was made ready to take the place of it.

Also, the selected day for the the joining had been placed for May 1, 1869. However, the actual driving of the last spike and the ceromony took place on May 10th.

For more details on Promontory, UT and the transcontinental railroad, take a look at the National Park Services' page on it, which can be found at this link:

http://www.nps.gov/gosp/

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• CP
• 60
• Jupiter
• UP
• 119
• Promontory
• Utah
• 1869
• May
• 10th

[Railroadtrip445]

To keep old things like this alive is just awesome to see them operating to day Thank your for Posting

[SF3751]

Thanks for the comment

[SP3751]

very, very nice! classy locos, and check out my screen name. lol

[SF3751]

Thanks, LOL

[Squawk7600]

This is GREAT, I love RR history and I have read so much about this. The two little steam engines are really beautiful and it is so nice that they are preserving them because this was such a monumental event in RR history for our country. Great video!!!

[SF3751]

They are actually not the real locos from the 1860's. There are, however, very acurate replica's. I remember reading while there one or both engiens were scrapped.

[nakayle]

Not only are these not the original engines but this is not the original track either. The main line was rerouted in 1904 and the track was taken up in 1942. This short piece of track was installed in 1969 by the US Parks Service for the Centennial anniversary celebration in 1969.

[iliketrains2]

@Railroadtrip445 uh these are just.. replicas the real deals were scrapped ages ago

[Dinosorable]

@Chris9017 The Leviathan 63 looks just like the Jupiter 60. They're just different colors.

[Dinosorable]

@KenMacMillan I agree. BTW, very sweet replicas!

[KenMacMillan]

I think the Jupiter looks better. The smoke stack & blue paint make all the difference.

[switchstand]

Not only are these great looking locomotives, but you took some excellent video of them which really shows them off.

[Chris9017]

The only engine that is more beautiful is Leviathan 63, apart from her, these are 2 of the most beautiful engines in America.

[Hendo56]

Actually, the B&O Train Museum has #25, a 4-4-0 Mason Locomotive built in 1856 that still runs. Check out my videos to see it.