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A golden spike was a railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails.
The railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails was the golden spike.
That large nail is called a railroad spike.
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The transcontinental railroad ended in Utah with a golden spike and bronze spike.
Railroad spikes are pounded into the railroad ties and the head of the spike catches the side of the rail. As well, the rail-tie combination is held in place by ballast, consisting of gravel, crushed stone or aggregate on a well packed road bed. .
The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869. It was the ceremonial final spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States.
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The last golden railroad spike is at Promontory, Utah May 10, 1869,as the Union Pacific Tracks joined the Central Pacific railroad tracks
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The golden spike was famous for finishing the transcontinental railroad in America.