Golden Spike National Historic Site 30th May 2012

There can't be many railfans who have not seen the famous photograph of the locomotives Jupiter and 193 facing each other on May 8th, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah, celebrating the completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad. This video shows switching (shunting) movements which form part of the daily celebration of this highly significant event in the history of communications, at the Golden Spike National Historic Site.

[@gwaithwyr]

Excellent! I have never seen a better Golden Spike video.

[@TomandMattWaldren]

Thanks; glad you liked it. I had read the Stephen Ambrose book and was captivated by the enormity of the project so close to the dawn of railroad technology. It was an incredible vision and this site celebrates that fact. In fact, the story of this railroad is an example to us all to be bolder in our vision. Cheers! Dave

[@SierraRailway]

It must be really funny with two completely different steam locomotives having their bells sound exactly the same. Awesome video! The best on youtube as far as I'm concerned!

[@TomandMattWaldren]

Wow! Thank you. It's a great place to visit. The locos are replicas but they are absolutely exquisite. Cheers, Dave

[@alanaharding2248]

I'm doing a history project on the Golden Spike in Utah! went and saw these. It was really fun.

[@galbeadon]

Very nice video Dave, looks like you had a great trip to the USA.

[@brianmilgate5785]

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[@traingeek087]

The engines were the Jupiter and the 119, not 193. The spike was also planned to be drove on May 8th, but didn't happen until May 10th.

[@TomandMattWaldren]

Thanks Glen. Nice trip? If only you knew! I'll tell you sometime...

[@LePenguin]

What do these engines even do here?

[@jimmywalker1568]

No gold spike now replaced by stay shine brass or plastic

[@TomandMattWaldren]

Aww shucks!