I noticed this week that the previously announced USPS stamps celebrating the project completion and golden spike ceremony now have a release date (May 10) and pre-order ability on the USPS site.
https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/transcontinental-railroad-S_570404
Makes me feel old, it does! I remember the Centennial go around!
The “Centennial Limited” stopped in Cleveland for a rest back in 1969:
759_CUT_5-4-69 by Edmund, on Flickr
Thanks for the heads up!
Ed
Ed, let’s plan to meet up at the 175th (“Dodransbicentennial”). I expect the 844, 4014 and 3985 all to be there. My attendance may be “iffy”, depending on what else is on my calendar.