Long read but found some more. The grading crews past each other and continued over 20 miles. Then both companies ran parallel lines for 200 miles. Each railroad had its own interpretation of the 1866 Act, and advanced construction forces blew past each other. UP surveyed a line as far west as Humboldt Wells (now Wells), and CP surveys extended to the east end of Echo Canyon. By fall/early winter of 1868, graders from both railroads passed each other on the north shore of the Great Salt Lake. The two railroads eventually built nearly complete parallel and in some places crossing grades between Monument Point and Ogden, and UP built pieces of grade as far west as Humboldt Wells. - 9 April 1869- with track layers rapidly approaching each other, the railroads finally compromise. Huntington of the CP and Dodge of the UP hammer out an agreement, under which the railroads will meet at Promontory Summit, after which CP will purchase UP’s completed line from Promontory to Ogden. Congress approves the deal on 10 April 1869. UP orders its crews to stop all work west of Promontory the next day, and CP stopped all grading work east of Promontory on 14 April. The rails met at Promontory on 10 May 1869, and CP completed purchasing the line into Ogden in September 1869. All told, the railroads built a little over 200 miles of parallel grade (about half completed, the rest preliminary or patchword), wasting over a million dollars.
Thank you for making and posting this video. I have studied the Transcontinental Railroad for over 70 years, and always wanted to "go out west" and see it myself. That will never happen because I am now too old to make the trip. You have brought me joy by letting me see that old railroad grade. THANK YOU, SIR !
Hi TT. Great vid. I've some questions because I'm planning a trip this time next year... 1) Did you pressure down at all? I've there's the odd spike left in the road surface; 2) What month did you do the trip; and 3) Any difficulties getting past traffic heading west? Ta.
I always air down off road. Mainly for the ride. This is a super easy trail, so that's up to your personal preference. Nope, nothing on the old grade. All the steel was recycled for ww2 I think we did this trail early summer. It was hot but not crazy. I would personally avoid in the dead of summer. We literally didn't encounter another soul out there. Traffic should be light to nothing.
What tonneau cover system are you running now and what is the distance between your T slots for a rack system and roof top tent. I am looking to upgrade and want to make sure my rack would fit. Any info would help.
What an awesome episode. Absolutely nothing 'corny' about being proud to be an American..the greatest country to ever exist. We are so blessed with this magnificent land, the pioneering spirit, the rugged individualism and the belief that we are all made equal from our Creator. I am right there with you.
@robertf3340 it starts on Pilot mtn road out in the desert. Use Onx it will get you there. We didn't camp we just went straight through. You can camp if you want. The trail is about 4.5 hours.
