Replicas of the No. 119 (left) and the Jupiter meet during the 150th anniversary festivities for the Golden Spike, at Promontory, Utah, on Friday, May 10, 2019. (Photo by Sean P. Means, courtesy The Salt Lake Tribune.)

The Golden Spike marks 150 years, with music and prayers and history re-enacted.

May 13, 2019 by Sean P. Means

In case you missed it, Friday was the 150th anniversary of the "Golden Spike," the completion of the first transcontinental railroad.

I got to cover the festivities at Promontory, Utah, where the sesquicentennial was celebrated with music, prayers, dignitaries and a whole lot of train lovers.

Here’s the story at sltrib.com.