Narrow Gauge Railroads of Utah
Common Carrier Railroads.
American Fork Railroad.
36in Gauge. Constructed to connect with the Sultana Mill at Forest City in the American Fork canyon. The line came within 4 miles of it's goal terminating at Deer Creek and operated on 5.5% grades up the narrow canyon. By 1876 the local mining activity went into decline and the road turned to tourism unsuccessfully before succumbing to debtors.
American Fork to Deer Creek, Utah County. 1872 - 1878
Salt Lake, Sevier Valley & Pioche Railroad.
36in Gauge. Organized by Salt Lake City businessmen to build west from Salt Lake City to Lake Point, Tooele, Stockton and the Tintic mining region to the south. The company planned to build as far as Pioche, Nevada. Financial setbacks slowed work on the railroad and it was reorganized as the Utah Western Railway in 1874.
Salt Lake City to Stockton (Proposed), Salt Lake and Tooele Counties. 1871 - 1874
Utah Central Railway.
36in Gauge. Organized by John W. Young to reach Park City. Not to be confused with the standard gauge Utah Central Railway that connnected Ogden and Salt Lake City.
Utah & Northern Railway.
36in Gauge.
Ogden to Garrison, Montana. 1878 - 1889
Utah & Pleasant Valley Railway.
36in Gauge. Organized by the Packard Brothers of Springville Utah to access their coal claims in the Pleasant Valley, but no significant construction was accomplished until the company was bought by Charles Scofield.
Provo to Scofield, Utah County. 1875 - 1881
Logging Railroads.
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Mining Railroads.
Eureka Hill Railway.
36in Gauge. Constructed to serve the mines and Tintic smelter around Silver City held by Jesse Knight. Trains pulled by Shay locomotives operated up grades as steep as 5% bringing ore down the mountain to the smelter. The operation was profitable most of its life until the mines began to close in 1917. By 1928 the line filed for abandonment but remained in place until 1937.
American Fork to Deer Creek, Utah County. 1872 - 1878