Central Pacific Railroad meets Union Pacific Railroad 1869 Utah

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.

[@jeanclaudeMalbec]

These steam locomotives are extraordinarily beautiful. They will always be a symbol. They were ahead of their time and besides driving sitting was very innovative.

[@darrellborland119]

As a fan of "Original Transcon RR History", this site and it's line, is the "Holy Grail". Thanks.

[@johnharolddoe6317]

What a fantastic pair of locos, amazing and beautiful

[@formidable38]

Beautiful looking engines!

[@robertchapman2174]

Formidable38 They reserved those engines. If not, then the picture would be black and white.

[@the_gp9_802]

Robert Chapman those engines where built in the 70s as replicas by chad o conner

[@TroublesomeSlateTruck]

Wonderful Work.

[@PowerPawsNW]

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

[@altagraciasdecampana2485]

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[@davidarturojaimes691]

the line should be extended a couple of kilometers (or miles) and work as a heritage railriad, with replicas of passenger cars from that time (when the trans-continental railroad was completed). Regards from Mexico.

[@PoetryETrain]

Thank you, this has been added to a playlist...

[@bowservlogs8216]

Very nice video!!!

[@serbannichifor]

Congratulations for this great video! I had the honor and pleasure to add my music as background music. Serban Nichifor (Composer)

[@affonsorubiao8460]

They are art work

[@TheSimplex4903]

This is some real American stuff here

[@rysiekwisniewski2550]

Przepiękne arcydzieła starej Techniki. Czyżby na tym święcie nikogo nie było? Oj gdyby było mnie stać przyjeżdżałbym często

[@Manatee693]

You can hear toy man television in the background at 2:34

[@gregsmith1719]

Too much bell and whistle! Can't hear the engine.

[@rotunda57]

If this is the original spot of meeting, this line must not get much use. I see it's still jointed rail and hasn't been updated to welded rail yet.

[@jimmywalker1568]

how long did the railroad last after the meeting there is a good bit missing on each side.

[@CuboydMC]

I don't think the tracks used in the reenactment are the original tracks from the photograph. They made replica tracks along with locomotives since the original tracks were likely lost or destroyed. However I do believe the location is the same as in the photograph.

[@michalkedrigern7653]

Frigo to machine:) film ,,General,, 1923 Buster Keaton / Back to Future III. Dr. Brown:)

[@nazreenshazman1791]

great video of union pacific railroad application. let us check on Corbandy simple railroad crusher. very helpful and do some google research.

[@robnewman6101]

21st Century's Emergency Services. Police. Fire & Rescue Service.

[@michaelglass4701]

Looooove your engine 👍🛤️🚂

[@kalebcollins7371]

Is this a reenactment

[@rotunda57]

I kinda figured that. There was no color film in 1869, and no crowd showed up either.

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