Reply to "Going to Utah and Wyoming for the 150th anniversary and to see the Big Boy"

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Two23 posted:
While I want nothing to do with the crowds and craziness that will be at Ogden, I am planning on intercepting it along the way in the remote parts in the middle section of it's path. I am now shooting dry plates (1880 technology) and am learning wet plate photography (1850-1880 technology). I would love to be able to be at Promontory to photo up close with period correct camera gear and glass plates, but there's no way that could happen. Would also love to photo it rolling at night, but that won't happen either.
Kent in SD

Kent,

The railroad no longer goes to Promontory (site of the original driving of the gold spike & silver spike). The National Park Service has replica operating locomotives of both the SP and UP steam locomotives that came together for the famous photo on May 10, 1869.

8/24/188:32 PM

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