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Nostalgia & History > recent visit to Promontory PointDate: 11/15/19 17:57 recent visit to Promontory Point Author: bakersfielddave In October i drove up to Promontory to see the Golden Spike Monument and drove out some miles futher on the old 1869 grade and back there were still some tie plates and what appeared to be original spikes laying around on the western end of the old grade
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You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 11/15/19 18:32 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: MSE Thanks so much for posting. Great history lesson.
Date: 11/15/19 20:42 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: goldcoast Wonderful set of photos. Thank you!
Date: 11/16/19 04:58 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: dcfbalcoS1 So . . . . . apparently they give rides with something? Does anyone know when they might do that? And with what ?
Date: 11/16/19 07:48 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: mp51w Nice photo documentary! I wonder how old that original 10 miles in one day sign is?
Date: 11/16/19 09:07 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: TCnR Awesome, thanks for posting the results.
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,4744399,4744399#msg-4744399 Date: 11/16/19 09:12 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: mkancle Great pictures, Dave! Promontory Summit is an awesome place to visit.
Date: 11/16/19 09:18 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: BobB Of course you were at Promontory Summit, not Promontory Point, which is many miles away at lake level.
Date: 11/16/19 09:36 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: bakersfielddave Correct thankyou for clarification
Posted from Android Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/16/19 14:29 by bakersfielddave. Date: 11/16/19 18:12 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: rrpreservation Thank you for sharing your photos and stories!!!
Date: 11/16/19 20:14 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: Seventyfive I last visited there in 1980, so many thanks for the current photos.
Much looks the same, except the huge debris pile in photo 8. Really enjoyed taking a lot of time there back then, and your photos have me thinking about a return trip. Date: 11/25/19 13:14 Re: recent visit to Promontory Point Author: Gonut1 Is the "debris pile" future fuel or do the repro locos burn propane, coal or oil?
No rides given, the locos only do re-enactments of the driving of the Golden Spike. It wouldn't be much of a ride, tracks to nowhere! that sure is one desolate place, thanks for the pix! Go |