The greatest historical event in transportation on the continent occurred at Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869.  The golden spike was driven in the last tie plat to commemorate the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit as the completed first Transcontinental Railroad as directed by the Pacific Railway Act.  Today, railroads along with the Interstate Highway System are the backbone for the movement of freight in the continental United States.  

A "Railfan Rally Weekend" was celebrated at "Lake HiRi Station" with a roundtrip excursion on the Hookups Express Railroad to Daggett, Yermo and Newberry.  A good time was had by all with excellent food, games, drinks and friendship.  The Conductors, Robb and Lenore, assisted by Art and Marilyn and Ken and Betty kept the trains running on time and provided another entertaining and joyful time that these weekends have become known for; this is the eight time an outing has been hosted at this desert location in the past eighteen years.  As we noted two years ago; for those who were unable to make this outing, we missed you, to those who were present it was great seeing you again, and to all who took the train trip, thanks for a great ride.  A recreation of laying the golden spike along with the golden spike hunt was a complete surprise and enjoyed by all.