Last Spike
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The Last Spike refers to the final spike used in the construction of a major railway project. Placing the Last Spike is often a momentous occasion; special spikes of gold or silver are often used for ceremonial purposes.
See also "topping out".
[edit] Canada
- The Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway, placed in 1885.
- Historian Pierre Berton wrote a famous two-part account of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the second half of which is titled The Last Spike.
[edit] United States
- The Golden spike, placed in 1869, completed the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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