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Greetings, MI Railfans,

I purchased tickets to take my dad to Utah via Amtrak on 5/8 for the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike. We're on the early train to Chicago and the CA Zephyr for the day-and-a-half to SLC arriving Thursday night.

Just curious: Is anyone else active on this board planning on attending the festivities?

- Carsten in Allen Park

If the line from Corrine still went to Promontory Summit and one could ride an excursion on it, then I'd go.

UP 4014 not enough for you?

Do you already have a ticket for the May 10th event? It's $20 for a parking pass.

Hi Tim,

Thank you for the reminder! I do, thank you, for all three days. Do you need a ride to the event? I have an empty back seat...

- Carsten

Hi Carsten, Thanks for the offer however a friend and I are Driving out from Michigan
Tim

OK, I actually went to the "HUGE" weekend events with my Mom (Susan)!!!! We flew out from Metro Airport on Wednesday May 8 returning yesterday May 13!!!!!!!!!!
We "Chased" the Spike 150 "Double Header" too with UP "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 #4014 and "Living Legend" UP 4-8-4 #844!!!! There was just no time to post here before going! Now, after my film is developed/scanned I will upload some pix to this site with a "Trip Report!!!!!"

Below are pictures from my first (and only until 2019) time at Promontory Summit, Utah, 8-19-2003 and UP "Challenger" 4-6-6-4 #3985 (only UP steam I saw before 2019) departing West Chicago, Illinois on June 18, 2002 (all photos by Dad (RCJ I) with Canon® 35mm S.L.R. cameras):

UP "Replica" 4-4-0 #119:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5131210

CP "Replica" #60:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5131216

Both "Replicas" UP 119/CP 60:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5131202


"Last Spike Driven" now 150 years ago:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5131206

UP "Challenger" with me (RLJ II) in left of frame videotaping with VHS camcorder (I still use VHS and film cameras....even in 2019):

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5132851

Again:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=5132852

Thanks for the pictures, Robert. Looking forward to your full trip report!

Great shots Robbie!