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	Golden Spike National Historic Site Photo Gallery

May 10

Gallery Description: Photos of the activities connected with the anniversary celebration.

Reenactment Cast and visitors dressed in period costume.

May 10, 2011

Photo by Scott Whitesides

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Public reenacting historic Champagne photograph.

May 10, 2011 Public photo

Photo by Scott Whitesides

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Railroaders' Festival

Gallery Description: Photos of the annual family fun celebration.

boiler stoking contest

boiler stoking contest

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Buffalo chip toss

Buffalo Chip Throwing contest

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fiddler's

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Visitors get an opportunity to ride on the pushcart as part of the Railroaders Festival celebration.

Riding the Pushcart

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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This 1860 era encampment was set up to help visitors better visualize what the life of a railroad worker might have been like during the construciton of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Tent

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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At the annual Railroaders Festival, visitors can take part in lots of fun activities like board games that would have been played in the late 19th century.

Games with a Ranger

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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Reenactment cast approach the Last Spike Site aboard the 119.

Arrival of the Union Pacific 119

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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Locomotives

Gallery Description: The Jupiter and 119 are the fully funcitional steam locomotives that operate at Golden Spike National Historic Site. These locomotives are replicas of the original locomotives that were present for the ceremony in 1869.

No. 119 during steam demonstration

No. 119 during steam demo.

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Jupiter & No. 119

Jupiter & No. 119

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Jupiter with rainbow

Jupiter with rainbow

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No. 119 in Engine House

No. 119 in Engine House

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Jupiter in Engine House

Jupiter in Engine House

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No. 119 in winter

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Jupiter backing into Last Spike Site

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Winter Steam Festival

Gallery Description: Each year between Christmas and New Year Golden Spike gives visitors an opportunity to see one of the locomotives in action during the colder winter season.

2009 Winter Steam Fest

Volunteer securing Jupiter after run

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

2009 Winter Steam Fest

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Engineer & Jupiter

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Visitors boarding Jupiter

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Jupiter

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Ranger and Volunteer operating handcar

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Staff & Volunteers

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Visitors operating handcar

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Jupiter enveloped in steam

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Jupiter on main line

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2009 Winter Steam Fest

Ranger Kyburz on handcar

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Superintendent riding handcart with volunteers

Superintendent riding handcart with volunteers

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No. 119 rear view

No. 119 rear view

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Union Pacific's No. 119

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Visitors take advantage of the chance to see one of the replica motives during the winter season.

Braving the cold

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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The Steam is much more visible in the colder winter conditions, as the replica 119 moves up and down the tracks.

Picking up Steam

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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Union Pacific 119 moves through the snow covered landscape during the 2010 Winter Steam Festival.

Union Pacific 119

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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No. 119 in winter

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Wildlife

Gallery Description: Photos of some of the amazing wildlife that frequent Golden Spike National Historic Site.

A Bald Eagle atop a crest in the Promontory area.

Bald Eagle

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Cottontail near the Employee parking lot.

cottontail

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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Rattlesnake on the Big Fill Loop Trail.

rattlesnake

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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Jackrabbit behind the Visitor Center at Golden Spike National Historic Site.

Jackrabbit

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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Golden Eagle soaring over the Big Fill Loop Trail.

Golden Eagle

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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Weasel peaking out from in between the tracks.

Long-tailed Weasel

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Owl resting in the Interpretive Shelter.

Great Horned Owl

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Bat hanging from the rock wall in the Visitor Center at Golden Spike National Historic Site.

Silver-haired Bat

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Pronghorn grazing at Golden Spike National Historic Site.

Pronghorn Antelope

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Marmot moving out next to the Big Fill Loop Trail.

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Photo by Chuck Ryan

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WNPA New Arrivals

Gallery Description: Some of the new items available for purchase at the Western National Parks Association Bookstore.

Christmas Ornament w/State Image $6.50

Christmas Ornament w/State Image $6.50

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Union Pacific-opoly - A new twist on Monopoly featuring Golden Spike in the traditional Boardwalk and Park Place positions $24.95

Union Pacific-opoly - New twist on Monopoly $24.95

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Pocket Watch with Utah State Quarter Image $18.00

Pocket Watch w/State Image $18.00

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Last Updated: May 23, 2011 at 14:27 MST