Promontory Summit, Utah, 2014, General

Bell on Jupiter locomotive Promontory Summit, Utah



General Views

In 2014, while visiting family in the Salt Lake City area, we took a side trip out to the Golden Spike National Historic Site at Promontory Summit, Utah. This was the site of the driving of the "golden spike", the point where the two teams met, while completing the transcontinental railroad. There is an interesting visitor center, operated by the National Park Service.

These photographs are general views of such items as the visitor center, and the locomotive static area. To see specific locomotives, go to the main Promontory Summit page, and follow links for the locomotives.

NOTE that these photographs are Copyright©2014-2019 Robert and Sandra Swanson. I greatly appreciate people viewing the photos, but not stealing them. If someone is interested from a commercial point of view, please contact me.

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Sign, Promontory Summit, Utah -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014


[Sign, Promontory Summit, Utah]


[Visitor Center, Promontory Summit, Utah]

Visitor Center, Promontory Summit, Utah -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014

Switch Along Tracks, Promontory Summit, Utah -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014


[Switch Along Tracks, Promontory Summit, Utah]


[Both Locomotives on the Same Track [they were nose to nose for the original ceremony]]

Both Locomotives on the Same Track [they were nose to nose for the original ceremony] -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014

Sign Commemerating '10 Miles of Track Laid in One Day' [display at visitor center] -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014


[Sign Commemerating '10 Miles of Track Laid in One Day' [display at visitor center]]


[Memorial to the Irish Who Worked on Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad]

Memorial to the Irish Who Worked on Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014

Memorial to the Chinese Who Worked on Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014


[Memorial to the Chinese Who Worked on Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad]


[View of Current Track Area [restored to be closer to its appearance in 1869]]

View of Current Track Area [restored to be closer to its appearance in 1869] -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014

Telegraph Pole and Wires [restored to it's appearance in 1869] -- Promontory Summit, Utah, Golden Spike Visit 2014


[Telegraph Pole and Wires [restored to it's appearance in 1869]]

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