LIVE UPDATES: Golden Spike 150 Transcontinental Railroad Anniversary Celebration

May 10, 2019, 9:11 AM | Updated: 12:11 pm

Big Boy 4014 Photo: Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

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PROMONTORY SUMMIT, Utah – As Utah, and guests from around the world, celebrate the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, 15,000 people are expected to gather Friday at the remote spot in the Utah desert where the final spikes were hammered into the ground 150 years ago.

Are you one of the 15,000 people expected to be at the celebration? https://t.co/8KdrdUs9rd #spike150

— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) May 10, 2019

A commemorative Utah copper spike was driven into tracks.

The ceremonial driving of the Utah copper spike #Spike150 https://t.co/hBAV925J14 pic.twitter.com/Gowkt7T0H9

— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) May 10, 2019

Gov. Gary Herbert, President Russell M. Nelson, and U.S. Representative Rob Bishop spoke to the crowd.

Utah Gov. Herbert addresses the crowd at #Spike150 https://t.co/hBAV925J14 pic.twitter.com/OcO9C61YJv

— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) May 10, 2019

President Russell M. Nelson: They came together as one. #Spike150 https://t.co/hBAV925J14 pic.twitter.com/CgMXyQtDqY

— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) May 10, 2019

U.S. Representative Rob Bishop at #Spike150 https://t.co/hBAV925J14 pic.twitter.com/ZgrNglSWfh

— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) May 10, 2019

A celebration of the Golden Spike 150 will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

Join @MikeHeadrickTV and I live on @KSL5TV beginning at 11:30 am for the celebration of the #GoldenSpike150 #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/XydW0cHfSl

— Lori Prichard (@LoriPrichard) May 10, 2019

KSL TV’s Alex Cabrero has been on the scene as the area is transformed into a mini city.

The #GoldenSpike sight has turned into a mini city. Lots going on to prepare for tomorrow’s 150th anniversary celebration. We’ll have it live on @KSL5TV. #KSLTV #Spike150 pic.twitter.com/CXxZMHXbFu

— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) May 9, 2019

Trains began arriving Thursday as crowds watched the steam billowing.

Here is some pretty sweet drone footage of the @UnionPacific Big Boy 4014 and Living Legend 884 going past Mountain Green today. #KSLTV #BigBoy4014 #Spike150 📹@MThackrey pic.twitter.com/lUDg274Djl

— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) May 8, 2019

The #GoldenSpike sight has turned into a mini city. Lots going on to prepare for tomorrow’s 150th anniversary celebration. We’ll have it live on @KSL5TV. #KSLTV #Spike150 pic.twitter.com/CXxZMHXbFu

— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) May 9, 2019

Here are some pictures from our ride inside the @UnionPacific Big Boy 4014 and 844 today from Evanston to Echo. #KSLTV #BIGBOY4014 #spike150 pic.twitter.com/mk129exSca

— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) May 8, 2019

The trains gathered in front of a banner that read “#Done”

And here they are! #up844 #BigBoy4014 pic.twitter.com/fPBW1PvjGk

— Mike Anderson (@mikeandersonKSL) May 9, 2019

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