Driving into the Past: A Tour of Utah's Transcontinental Railroad

[@Benno101able]

Yes and importantly Golden Spike Historical Park stands today as a permanent reminder to remember the thousands of workers who built the railroads and built early America.

[@ttigerbell6060]

They got the right guy to explain this history

[@geomodelrailroader]

Utah is the jewel in the crown that is the Transcontinental Railroad. 150 years ago the Golden Spike was driven in the ground here at Promontory linking this nation together. Today although it has been rerouted UP still maintains the line and every day millions of trains arrive at The Yards of North Ogden or at Roper in Salt Lake bringing the goods that keep this nation running.

[@jeebus022]

I wonder where that culvert is located? I wouldn't mind checking it out

[@darrellborland119]

We will be doing this tour in Oct. Thanks.

[@bkmoulton]

Great teaching and history here....

[@garyrunnalls7714]

Very cool

[@markfrench8892]

Those piers on the trestle are called Bents.

[@jonzaremba]

Thank you.

[@adamspaceman]

I was there

[@jackefron2615]

I love uuu

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Which locomotive represents the eastern section, or what railroad name is the eastern section?

[@garyrunnalls7714]

Union Pacific