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BeachBill
Jul-01-2009, 12:49 PM
May 10, 1869, two railroad companies, Union and Central Pacific, joined 1,776 miles of rail at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. Golden Spike National Historic Site commemorates this incredible accomplishment of the completion of this nation's first transcontinental railroad. [More... (http://www.nps.gov/gosp/index.htm)]

Reenactments of the Last Spike Ceremony are held nearly every weekend during the summer months.

#1 Central Pacific's Engine No. 60 waiting...
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/579371310_PyvWL-M.jpg

#2 Union Pacific's Engine No. 119 arriving
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/579367641_y6Yss-M.jpg

#3 The ceremony has begun
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/579373876_xHMiq-L.jpg

#4 Patiently Waiting...
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/579373050_FhAHW-M.jpg

#5 "Promontory to the country. Bulletin: D-O-N-E Done!"
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/579363601_XEqZu-L.jpg

Complete gallery here (http://gallery.primarycolors.com/gallery/8754919_9gdpv).
theNOIZ
Jul-01-2009, 01:40 PM
Wow! I've never seen that area so GREEN!

#3 is my favorite. The BW vignette is nice. Good job.
BeachBill
Jul-03-2009, 11:12 AM
Wow! I've never seen that area so GREEN!

I guess that's what a month of rain can do to a place...
cunarder534
Jul-03-2009, 01:05 PM
That is a cool event. Wish I was there. Great shots.