150 years and one day later, the politicians are still pontificating at Promontory, reenacting the driving of the golden spike. They do a great job here of recreating the scene, on a seasonal bas... (more)
Attention To Detail Resting in the Promontory sun, the replica of famous UP 119 is a shining example of 1860's locomotive construction. The level of detail on both of these locomotives is ... (more)
East Meets West At what can arguably be named one of the most significant sites in American history, the Central Pacific from the west and the Union Pacific from the east met at Promontory ... (more)
Here's a view of the fireman's side of 119. This a near exact replica, of the original 119, that was used in the Golden Spike Ceremony, in Promontory Summit, in 1869.
This locomotive was designed... (more)
Locomotive number 119, makes a shove east, on the Union Pacific Spur.
Every year, for a few day, in between Christmas, and New Year, the Golden Spike National Historic Site, does their winter ste... (more)