The Union pacific Railroad used Number 119, which was a coal burner. Jupiter, which was a wood burner, was the engine used by the Central Pacific Railroad. They made their debut in Golden Spike National Park on May 10, 1979. Visitors to Golden Spike National Park who arrive any time between May and October can see working replicas of the 1869 steam locomotives “Jupiter” and “119.”Īlthough the original engines were scrapped in the early 1900's, experts reconstructed these impressive replicas from period drawings and specifications. The Winter Steam Demonstration and Film Festival are held on the last weekend in December. UTV adventurers never miss the Rally on the Rocks UTV event, one of the most popular 4×4 off-road happenings in Moab. They are available for all ATV riders and OHV buffs. Trail Ratings 0.0 from 0 votes 19 in Magnificent 7 37621 Overall. Golden Spike, Chicken Corners, Hells Revenge, etc. It was named as an analogy to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, in that it joined two other existing trails: Poison Spider and Gold Bar Rim. Poison Spider - Golden Spike Connector Easy/Intermediate. It features a number of other activities including Handcar races and rides, contests, an Old Time Fiddlers' Concert, Buffalo Chip Throwing and other fun family activities. The Golden Spike Trail is located just a couple of miles West of Moab, on the West side of the Colorado River. The annual Railroader's Festival is held at the Golden Spike in Utah on the second Saturday in August. Every year on the same date this event is re-enacted at the Golden Spike National Historical Site.
Those who were present at the Golden Spike National Historic Site witnessed one of the most important accomplishments of the 19th century, when, on May 10, 1869, officials of the Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad met here to drive four symbolic spikes to celebrate the railroad’s completion.
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