Utah Central Car Shops - Revision history

Josh Bernard at 16:45, 29 June 2024

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	See also [[Utah Central Railroad: Paint Information]]		See also [[Utah Central Railroad: Paint Information]]

	The Utah Central Car Shops, while dedicated to maintaining the rolling stock of the Utah Central Railroad (1869-1881) and Utah Central Railway (1881-1889), also built new cars. The facilities performed repair and rebuild work for other railroads including streetcar companies. In 1875 work began on constructing a locomotive from the ground up, but failed; in 1883 they renewed the experiment and attempted to built two locomotives from scratch using locally produced iron from the Ogden Iron Works, but were once more unsuccessful.		==Introduction==

			The Utah Central Car Shops, while dedicated to maintaining the rolling stock of the Utah Central Railroad (1869-1881) and Utah Central Railway (1881-1889), also built new cars. The facilities performed repair and rebuild work for other railroads including streetcar companies. In 1875 work began on constructing a locomotive from the ground up, but failed; in 1883 they renewed the experiment and attempted to built two locomotives from scratch using locally produced iron from the Ogden Iron Works, but were once more unsuccessful. The shops closed to contract work in 1889 when the Utah Central formally merged into the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern.

	==Known Products==		==Known Products==

Josh Bernard at 17:47, 6 March 2024

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	*Utah Central steam locomotive: began construction in 1883, but never completed.		*Utah Central steam locomotive: began construction in 1883, but never completed.

	*Utah Central boxcars and flatcars: ten boxcars and twenty-six flatcars built during the winter of 1893-1894.

	==History==		==History==
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	'''1889'''		'''1889'''

			The Utah Central is merged with seven other railroad companies to form the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern on 27 July 1889, ending the operation of the Utah Central Car Shops as an independent manufacturer of railroad equipment.

	A Union Pacific freight train wreck at Devil's Gate smashes up brand-new electric streetcars for the Salt Lake City Railway, and the cars are repaired by the Utah Central car shops before being placed into service.		A Union Pacific freight train wreck at Devil's Gate smashes up brand-new electric streetcars for the Salt Lake City Railway, and the cars are repaired by the Utah Central car shops before being placed into service.

	''"Personal and General," Salt Lake Herald-Republican 27 August 1889.''		''"Personal and General," Salt Lake Herald-Republican 27 August 1889.''

	~~'''1894'''~~

	The Utah Central attempts to expand their contracted car building capacity. The paper mill building at the mouth of Parley's Canyon was purchased and outfitted for the construction of rolling stock. Ten boxcars and twenty-six flatcars are completed by March 1894, with only the wheels provided by an outside source.

	~~''"Utah Central Car Building Shops at Work," Salt Lake Herald 29 March 1894.~~

Josh Bernard at 17:44, 6 March 2024

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	*Utah Central steam locomotive: began construction in 1883, but never completed.		*Utah Central steam locomotive: began construction in 1883, but never completed.

			*Utah Central boxcars and flatcars: ten boxcars and twenty-six flatcars built during the winter of 1893-1894.

	==History==		==History==
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	'''1883'''		'''1883'''

	A pair of cylinders with a 17-inch bore ~~for a new standard gauge locomotive~~ are cast.		A new attempt is made to manufacture an entire locomotive from the ground up. A pair of cylinders with a 17-inch bore and drivers are cast. Frame and boiler completed.

	''"Locomotive Cylinders," Deseret News 28 March 1883.''		''"Locomotive Cylinders," Deseret News 28 March 1883; "Utah Central Shops," Salt Lake Tribune 1 June 1883.''

	The Utah Central car shops employ 50 men.		The Utah Central car shops employ 50 men.
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	''"Personal and General," Salt Lake Herald-Republican 27 August 1889.''		''"Personal and General," Salt Lake Herald-Republican 27 August 1889.''

			'''1894'''

			The Utah Central attempts to expand their contracted car building capacity. The paper mill building at the mouth of Parley's Canyon was purchased and outfitted for the construction of rolling stock. Ten boxcars and twenty-six flatcars are completed by March 1894, with only the wheels provided by an outside source.

			''"Utah Central Car Building Shops at Work," Salt Lake Herald 29 March 1894.

Josh Bernard at 17:34, 6 March 2024

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	* Car stoves: cast-iron stoves for heating passenger cars are produced at the Utah Central shops and sold to other railroads.		* Car stoves: cast-iron stoves for heating passenger cars are produced at the Utah Central shops and sold to other railroads.

			* Cook stoves: a "No.7 Cook Stove" was produced for William Hodge and James Lovett in the Utah Central shops and sold at the ZCMI store.

	* Boilers: stationary boilers were constructed for factory and mining use. Known boilers were built for the Provo Manufacturing Company and the Groesbeck and Crismon coal mine in Summit County.		* Boilers: stationary boilers were constructed for factory and mining use. Known boilers were built for the Provo Manufacturing Company and the Groesbeck and Crismon coal mine in Summit County.

Josh Bernard at 17:10, 6 March 2024

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	See also [[Utah Central Railroad: Paint Information]]		See also [[Utah Central Railroad: Paint Information]]

	The Utah Central Car Shops, while dedicated to maintaining the rolling stock of the Utah Central Railroad (1869-1881) and Utah Central Railway (1881-1889), also built new cars. The facilities performed repair and rebuild work for other railroads including streetcar companies. In 1883 they attempted to built two locomotives from scratch using locally produced iron from the Ogden Iron Works, but were unsuccessful.		The Utah Central Car Shops, while dedicated to maintaining the rolling stock of the Utah Central Railroad (1869-1881) and Utah Central Railway (1881-1889), also built new cars. The facilities performed repair and rebuild work for other railroads including streetcar companies. In 1875 work began on constructing a locomotive from the ground up, but failed; in 1883 they renewed the experiment and attempted to built two locomotives from scratch using locally produced iron from the Ogden Iron Works, but were once more unsuccessful.

	==Known Products==		==Known Products==

	* Car stoves: cast-iron stoves for heating passenger cars are produced at the Utah Central shops and sold to other railroads.		* Car stoves: cast-iron stoves for heating passenger cars are produced at the Utah Central shops and sold to other railroads.

			* Boilers: stationary boilers were constructed for factory and mining use. Known boilers were built for the Provo Manufacturing Company and the Groesbeck and Crismon coal mine in Summit County.

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	“Snow Plow,” Deseret News 14 January 1874.		“Snow Plow,” Deseret News 14 January 1874.

			'''1875'''

			Utah Central shops complete wood patterns to cast locomotive drivers for their first attempt at building a locomotive from scratch.

			''"Home-made Locomotive," Deseret News 25 September 1875.

	'''1878'''		'''1878'''

Josh Bernard at 16:55, 6 March 2024

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	*Utah Central pay car: built October 1881.		*Utah Central pay car: built October 1881.

			*Utah Central steam locomotive: began construction in 1883, but never completed.

	==History==		==History==
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	'''1883'''		'''1883'''

			A pair of cylinders with a 17-inch bore for a new standard gauge locomotive are cast.

			''"Locomotive Cylinders," Deseret News 28 March 1883.''

	The Utah Central car shops employ 50 men.		The Utah Central car shops employ 50 men.

Josh Bernard at 16:06, 28 September 2022

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	*Wasatch & Jordan Valley ~~Turntable~~: 3 foot gauge, built November 1873.		*Wasatch & Jordan Valley turntable: 3 foot gauge, built November 1873.

	*[[Utah Eastern Railroad\| Utah Eastern]] way car no.2: 3 foot gauge, built April 1882		*[[Utah Eastern Railroad\| Utah Eastern]] way car no.2: 3 foot gauge, built April 1882
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	*Utah Central Baggage car: built August 1873, 45 feet long.		*Utah Central Baggage car: built August 1873, 45 feet long.

	*Utah Southern snowplow: built 1874, based on C.L. ~~Ericzon~~'s patent.		*Utah Southern snowplow: built 1874, based on C.L. Ericson's patent.

	*Hand cars: first built in 1879.		*Hand cars: first built in 1879.

Josh Bernard at 20:03, 27 September 2022

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	See also [[Utah Central Railroad: Paint Information]]		See also [[Utah Central Railroad: Paint Information]]

	The Utah Central Car Shops, while dedicated to maintaining the rolling stock of the Utah Central Railroad (1869-1881) and Utah Central Railway (1881-1889), also built new cars~~, including some narrow gauge equipment for other railroads~~. The facilities ~~also~~ performed repair and rebuild work for other railroads including streetcar companies. In 1883 they attempted to built two locomotives from scratch using locally produced iron from the Ogden Iron Works, but were unsuccessful.		The Utah Central Car Shops, while dedicated to maintaining the rolling stock of the Utah Central Railroad (1869-1881) and Utah Central Railway (1881-1889), also built new cars. The facilities performed repair and rebuild work for other railroads including streetcar companies. In 1883 they attempted to built two locomotives from scratch using locally produced iron from the Ogden Iron Works, but were unsuccessful.

	==Known Products==		==Known Products==

Josh Bernard at 20:02, 27 September 2022

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	==Known Products==		==Known Products==

	* Car stoves: cast-iron stoves for heating passenger cars are produced at the Utah Central shops and sold to ~~the public in addition to~~ railroads.		* Car stoves: cast-iron stoves for heating passenger cars are produced at the Utah Central shops and sold to other railroads.

	'''Narrow Gauge'''		'''Narrow Gauge'''

	*Turntable: 3 foot gauge, built November 1873.		*Wasatch & Jordan Valley Turntable: 3 foot gauge, built November 1873.

	*[[Utah Eastern Railroad\| Utah Eastern]] way car no.2: 3 foot gauge, built April 1882		*[[Utah Eastern Railroad\| Utah Eastern]] way car no.2: 3 foot gauge, built April 1882

Josh Bernard: Added information about the Utah Southern snow plow.

2022-09-27T18:51:54Z

Added information about the Utah Southern snow plow.

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	*Utah Central Baggage car: built August 1873, 45 feet long.		*Utah Central Baggage car: built August 1873, 45 feet long.

			*Utah Southern snowplow: built 1874, based on C.L. Ericzon's patent.

	*Hand cars: first built in 1879.		*Hand cars: first built in 1879.
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	*Utah Southern business car: built August 1879.		*Utah Southern business car: built August 1879.

	*Utah Central ~~Baggage~~ car: built June 1881.		*Utah Central baggage car: built June 1881.

	*Utah Central ~~Pay~~ car: built October 1881.		*Utah Central pay car: built October 1881.

	==History==		==History==
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	''"Railroad Shops," Deseret News 17 December 1873.''		''"Railroad Shops," Deseret News 17 December 1873.''

			'''1874'''

			The Utah Central car shops build a new snowplow for the Utah Southern, weighing 37,000 pounds. It is based on a patent from C.L. Ericzon.

			“Snow Plow,” Deseret News 14 January 1874.

	'''1878'''		'''1878'''