Event

Afternoon Departure of Jupiter and No. 119

Golden Spike National Historical Park

Fee:

Locomotive demonstrations and ranger talks are included with the entrance fee.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every day

Dates:

September 20, 2023 to October 09, 2023

Time:

4:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Talk

Locomotive 119 departs at 4pm; Locomotive Jupiter departs at 4:30.

Description

A park ranger gives a brief history of the completion of our Nation's first transcontinental railroad as the locomotives depart from the last spike site behind the visitor center. Please check the boiler wash schedule to see the days when the locomotives do not run.

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

Two trains nose to nose. The train facing frong is red and blue and has the number 60 on the front.
Two trains nose to nose. The train facing frong is red and blue and has the number 60 on the front.
The two locomotives during a demonstration and ranger talk.
NPS photo