Ride The Rails
May 8 at 10 a.m. and May 9 at 3 p.m.
Ride The Rails is a storytelling exploration uncovering the forgotten stories of the early railroads. This one-hour special examines with fresh eyes Utah's history with the railroad on the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike. Join us as we explore Utah's interactions with the complex and rich history of the railroad.
Ride The Rails is made possible in part by the Ogden Downtown Alliance, Ogden City, and Visit Ogden hosting Heritage Festival 150th anniversary in downtown Ogden, May 9, 10, and 11. Information can be found here.
This program is also made possible with a grant from the Utah Department of Heritage & Arts and the Spike 150 project.
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When the last tap pounded the Golden Spike into place, the telegraph operators standing alongside tapped out the word DONE. Whistles blew and hats flew through the air – the Transcontinental was done but railroading in Utah had really just begun. -
One year ago, Tim savage walked into the UPR recording booth at Promontory Summit and told us how he and his father-in-law, a lifetime steam engineer, had… -
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Tune in to Utah Public Radio on May 10 - the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad - for the premiere of the UPR original…
