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==Rolling Stock== | ==Rolling Stock== | ||
Adding the recorded rolling stock deliveries, the total number of freight cars, not including cabooses and way cars, amounts to at least 70. | Adding the recorded rolling stock deliveries, the total number of freight cars, not including cabooses and way cars, amounts to at least 70. Four cars were recorded as smashed in a wreck in February 1883. Sechrist's Railway Equipment and Mileage Guide for June 1885 reported 62 "flat and coal cars" numbered consecutively 1 through 62; however, by the time the railroad closed, the receivership report counted 47 coal cars and 3 way cars in April 1885. | ||
'''Flat Cars:''' | '''Flat Cars:''' | ||
*10 Cars, numbers unknown, obtained from the Nevada Central in October 1880 | *10 Cars, numbers unknown, obtained from the [[Nevada Central Railroad]] in October 1880 | ||
''Deseret Evening News, October | ''Deseret Evening News, 29 October 1880'' | ||
''Battle Mountain Messenger, 30 October 1880'' | ''Battle Mountain Messenger, 30 October 1880'' | ||
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*13 Cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased December 1880 | *13 Cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased December 1880 | ||
''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, December | ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 22 December 1880'' | ||
*5 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased January 1881 | *5 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased January 1881. Total fleet to this date is 29 cars including caboose. | ||
''Park Mining Record, Park City, January | ''Park Mining Record, Park City, 29 January 1881'' | ||
''Ogden Junction 5 February 1881'' | |||
*12 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased December 1881 | *12 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased December 1881 | ||
''Park Mining Record, Park City, December | ''Park Mining Record, Park City, 10 December 1881'' | ||
*30 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased January 1882 | *30 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased January 1882 | ||
''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, January | ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 1 January 1882'' | ||
'''Cabooses and Miscellaneous Equipment:''' | '''Cabooses and Miscellaneous Equipment:''' | ||
*Caboose, presumed to be numbered 1, obtained from the Nevada Central in 1880 | *Caboose, presumed to be numbered 1, obtained from the [[Nevada Central Railroad]] in 1880 | ||
''Deseret Evening News, October | ''Deseret Evening News, 29 October 1880'' | ||
''Battle Mountain Messenger, 30 October 1880'' | ''Battle Mountain Messenger, 30 October 1880'' | ||
''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, November | ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 6 November 1880'' | ||
*Way Car No.2, built April 1882 by the Utah Central Railroad car shops in Salt Lake City. | *Way Car No.2, built April 1882 by the [[Utah Central Car Shops| Utah Central Railroad car shops]] in Salt Lake City. | ||
''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, April | ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 29 April 1882'' | ||
*Way Car No.3, built June 1882 by the Utah Central Railroad car shops in Salt Lake City. | *Way Car No.3, built June 1882 by the Utah Central Railroad car shops in Salt Lake City. | ||
''Park Mining Record, Park City, June | ''Park Mining Record, Park City, 3 June 1882'' | ||
*Handcar, destroyed 4 February 1881 | *Handcar, destroyed 4 February 1881 | ||
''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, February | ''Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 4 February 1881'' | ||
Passenger service was handled using the two way cars and coal cars with board benches laid over the sides. | Passenger service was handled using the two way cars and coal cars with board benches laid over the sides. | ||
''Park Mining Record, Park City, August | ''Park Mining Record, Park City, 12 August 1882'' | ||
''Park Mining Record, Park City, 3 June 1882'' | ''Park Mining Record, Park City, 3 June 1882'' | ||
==Links== | |||
[https://utahrails.net/utahrails/utah-eastern-1879-1887.php | Utah Eastern Railroad on UtahRails] | |||
[https:// | [https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b283rf | Photograph of Utah Eastern Waycar No.2 on the Utah Northern From the Utah State Historical Society Collections] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:33, 30 September 2022
Utah / Common Carriers / Utah Eastern Railroad
History
Rolling Stock
Adding the recorded rolling stock deliveries, the total number of freight cars, not including cabooses and way cars, amounts to at least 70. Four cars were recorded as smashed in a wreck in February 1883. Sechrist's Railway Equipment and Mileage Guide for June 1885 reported 62 "flat and coal cars" numbered consecutively 1 through 62; however, by the time the railroad closed, the receivership report counted 47 coal cars and 3 way cars in April 1885.
Flat Cars:
- 10 Cars, numbers unknown, obtained from the Nevada Central Railroad in October 1880
Deseret Evening News, 29 October 1880
Battle Mountain Messenger, 30 October 1880
Salt Lake Daily Tribune, November 6, 1880
- 13 Cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased December 1880
Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 22 December 1880
- 5 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased January 1881. Total fleet to this date is 29 cars including caboose.
Park Mining Record, Park City, 29 January 1881
Ogden Junction 5 February 1881
- 12 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased December 1881
Park Mining Record, Park City, 10 December 1881
- 30 cars, numbers unknown, origin unknown, purchased January 1882
Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 1 January 1882
Cabooses and Miscellaneous Equipment:
- Caboose, presumed to be numbered 1, obtained from the Nevada Central Railroad in 1880
Deseret Evening News, 29 October 1880
Battle Mountain Messenger, 30 October 1880
Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 6 November 1880
- Way Car No.2, built April 1882 by the Utah Central Railroad car shops in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 29 April 1882
- Way Car No.3, built June 1882 by the Utah Central Railroad car shops in Salt Lake City.
Park Mining Record, Park City, 3 June 1882
- Handcar, destroyed 4 February 1881
Salt Lake Daily Tribune, 4 February 1881
Passenger service was handled using the two way cars and coal cars with board benches laid over the sides.
Park Mining Record, Park City, 12 August 1882
Park Mining Record, Park City, 3 June 1882
Links
| Utah Eastern Railroad on UtahRails