127K views · 3.6K reactions | Union Pacific celebrated the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad with thousands of rail fans and history buffs in Ogden, Utah on May 9, 2019. In a recreation of the famous 1869 image from Promontory, steam locomotives #UP844 and Big Boy #UP4014 met as a ceremonial golden spike was tapped. | Union Pacific Railroad | Facebook

On May 10, 1869, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met at Promontory Summit, Utah, completing the Transcontinental Railroad. Railroad construction of the eastward bound Central Pacific began at the foot of K Street in Sacramento on January 8, 1863. For the 155th anniversary, Jared letterpress printed one of the many cuts of a locomotive that we have in our print shop. This print is available as part of the Sacramento prints bundle in our store! This was printed with black rubber ba

4.5K views · 223 reactions | Locomotive Engineer and TSC Coordinator Wade Wilde of Ogden, Utah, receives Union Pacific's 2020 J.C. Kenefick Safety Award. | Union Pacific Railroad | Facebook