953 nut 65,693 #1 Posted 4 hours ago May 10, 1869 The Golden Spike is driven, completing the first US Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, connecting the Central Pacific Railroad with the Union Pacific. 4 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldlineman 1,689 #2 Posted 4 hours ago That is a reflection of a country working together for greater good, unlike other times in our history. Thank you Richard for our daily history lesson. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 31,278 #3 Posted 3 hours ago Only known photograph of the May 9th actual connection date... Bob, Hank, Gus and the Other Bob are seen discussing how to inform management... The formal event was postponed a day to allow the Four Stooges pictured to rectify the situation. They are still fighting over the contract change order... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 12,009 #4 Posted 1 hour ago Kind of a 6 Volt to 12 Volt conversion! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 16,421 #5 Posted 8 minutes ago 3 hours ago, oldlineman said: That is a reflection of a country working together for greater good, unlike other times in our history. Thank you Richard for our daily history lesson. Dig a bit deeper and you’ll learn a lot more about how plain ol’ profit and competition drove that milestone (with a nod to Abraham Lincoln before he became president, too). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
