Promontory Point, Utah, is justly famous as the site where the eastward-building and westward-building parts of the Transcontinental Railroad were connected in 1869. And the historic park at the site, with its visitor center, replica locomotives, and interpretive exhibits, is certainly worth a visit. But what is less known is that this part of the original transcontinental route is completely abandoned. The route was bypassed by the Lucin Cutoff directly across the Great Salt Lake in the early 20th century, and then the tracks were ripped up in 1942 as…
