Promontory Point, Utah
Taking the grand Transcontinental Railroad to the West is surely a great distance to cover, even being in a train. Why not take a quick break on the County of Box Elder, Utah and learn some more about the Transcontinental Railroad. The County of Box Elder holds the Promontory Point,a site of great celebration where the first Transcontinental Railroad in the world meet on May 10, 1869, at noon. From the East, the Union Pacific, and from the Central Pacific from the West. This site was very important to celebrate the enormous accomplishment of completing the railroad that connected both ends of the United States. Going through about 1,100 miles, from Omaha, Nebraska to the County of Box Elder, Utah, you can visit the Promontory Point and learn more about the greatness of this grand railroad and specially its last tie, laid and hammered together with a bronze and gold spike also called The Last Spikes. We will also go through some important points as The Big Trestle, a bridge built by the Union Pacific. We will also visit another important point, The Big Fill, another bridge constructed by the Central Pacific on 1869, 5 days before The Last Spikes.
The trip itself takes about three days to get to Box Elder, Utah and two more days until we reach Sacramento, California. Food and drinks will be served by our dinning cars until the final destination. All passenger please embark Train #2 with luggage and tickets at 08:00AM.
Schedule
May 25th, 1881
Tickets: Omaha to Sacramento – Train #2 – 08:00AM
First Class: $111 (Current Money $1489)
Second Class: $80 (Current Money $1073)
Third Class: $40 (Current Money $536)
May 26th, 1881
Arrival at The Big Trestle, disembark – The Big Trestle – 1 hour break
Arrival at The Big Trestle, disembark – The Big Trestle – 1 hour break
May 26th, 1881
Arrival at Promontory Point, disembark – The Last Spikes – 1 hour break
May 26th, 1881
Arrival at The Big Fill, disembark – The Big Fill – 1 hour break
May 30th, 1881
Arrival at Sacramento – 01:00PM\
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