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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 193655, member: 6370&quot;]^^ like he said, its were the the union pacific and central pacific railroads met and connected. It was a big deal because of the huge amount of work it represented...getting over some rough terrian.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/western_clubs/transcontinental_railroad/transcontinental_railroad.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/western_clubs/transcontinental_railroad/transcontinental_railroad.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/western_clubs/transcontinental_railroad/transcontinental_railroad.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The golden spike was driven in the last tie plat to commemorate the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit as the completed first Transcontinental Railroad as directed by the Pacific Railway Act. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The striking of the golden spike at Promontory Summit symbolized the nation was now joined with 3500 miles of Transcontinental Railroad. In all a Railroad from New York to California.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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