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<blockquote data-quote="wthorson" data-source="post: 411900" data-attributes="member: 12867">5/52 Theme: Old.May 10, 1869 the Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined their rails at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory and forged the destiny of a nation. <a href="http://www.nps.gov/gosp/index.htm" target="_blank">Golden Spike National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)</a>It is interesting to note that the timber that has a plaque on it, was the exact spot that the two railroads met. Also, you should notice that the timbers that are above (East) the plaque are rough and hand shaped. Whereas, the timbers below (west) the plaque, are straight and with square edges. The timbers that came from the west part of the United States were shaped from a mill. The timbers that came from the eastern part of the United States were hand shaped. [ATTACH=full]137788[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wthorson, post: 411900, member: 12867"] [COLOR=#8b4513][FONT=arial black]5/52 Theme: Old. May 10, 1869 the Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined their rails at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory and forged the destiny of a nation. [url=http://www.nps.gov/gosp/index.htm]Golden Spike National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)[/url] It is interesting to note that the timber that has a plaque on it, was the exact spot that the two railroads met. Also, you should notice that the timbers that are above (East) the plaque are rough and hand shaped. Whereas, the timbers below (west) the plaque, are straight and with square edges. The timbers that came from the west part of the United States were shaped from a mill. The timbers that came from the eastern part of the United States were hand shaped. [/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]137788._xfImport[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]

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