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National Train Day -- May, 10 2008 PDF Print E-mail
|   Written by Jeramy Spurgeon   | Tuesday, 06 May 2008 03:16

National Train Day May 10, 2008

On May 10, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, the “golden spike” was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776 miles of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways, ceremonially creating the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. And America was transformed.

Support you love for trains! Visit the National Train Day website for a list of events coinciding with this special anniversary! 

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