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Re: Utah Railway - end of the line?
Author: Purloined a Penny in Provo
Date: 05-24-2017 - 14:02

Ben Bachman Wrote:
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> I saw an item in the "Trains News Wire" stating
> that "the last Utah Railway coal train ran in
> December, 2016." Is this actually true? And, if
> so, does it mean that the Utah Railway will pull
> back to the Salt Lake City area, leaving Soldier
> Summit and the branch from Helper to the Wildcat
> Mine behind? I was in Helper this past March and
> saw a 3-diesel U.P. helper set parked by the
> depot, and, a day later, a meet between coal loads
> and coal empties at Floy, but I didn't check to
> see if there were any signs of life at Martin,
> which is where the Utah Railway coal hauling
> engines were - still are? - based.

I think UP got the coal contract the Utah RR had.

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