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The railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails was the golden spike.
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Railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails?
A golden spike was a railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails.
What was the large nail used to build railroads?
That large nail is called a railroad spike.
Where was the golden spike driven into the rails for the transcontinental railroad?
Box Elder County,Utah at Promontory Point
Were did the transcontinental railroad end?
The transcontinental railroad ended in Utah with a golden spike and bronze spike.
What holds down the rails on railroad track?
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. .
How do you anchor railroad tracks?
With a spike...
What is a railroad spike made of?
Iron
What event occurred in Utah?
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.
Where is the last golden railroad spike?
The last golden railroad spike is at Promontory, Utah May 10, 1869,as the Union Pacific Tracks joined the Central Pacific railroad tracks
How much does a railroad spike weigh?
.82pounds
What was the golden spike famous for?
The golden spike was famous for finishing the transcontinental railroad in America.
Did a Chinese worker nail the golden spike in?
It depends on which railroad your talking about. Leland Stanford drove the Golden Spike on the Transcontinental Railroad. The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah.
