Thursday, October 19, 2006

Names of the two trains that met at Promontory

From: "Dana Younts" laneyyounts@charter.net

What were the names of the two trains that met at promontory point?

—Dana

1 Comments:

Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

The engines that met at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10, 1869 were the CPRR Jupiter and the UPRR No. 119. We know of no evidence that the trains had names. See the CPRR Schedule of October 18, 1869 for designation of the four trains in regular service.

10/19/2006 5:09 PM  

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