Celebrating 150 Years 
With Stories & Songs About the Transcontinental Railroad


Echoes of Hammer and Spikes Book Cover
Cover Painting: "The Last Spike" by Thomas Hill, courtesy of California State Railroad Museum
Join nationally-recognized author and storyteller Sam Payne and Utah music icon Clive Romney and friends on a lively train to discovery! This full-color 9” x 12” book and 20-song album celebrate America’s greatest technological achievement of the 19th century -- building the Transcontinental Railroad.

The pounding hammer on that final golden spike, which linked the east to the west, echoed waves of change throughout Utah and across the entire nation. 

Now you can read the true stories of drama and triumph, heroes and villains. Stories presented powerfully through word, song and art. Let “Echoes of Hammers & Spikes” ignite new understanding and spark your imagination. 

Theatrical Audiobook Coming Soon!

Listen now to our audiobook demo performed by the professional storytellers who wrote the book.  
(Will be available for separate purchase)