Utah Northern Railroad

From PacificNG

History

Incorporated on August 23, 1871 at Logan city, Cache Co., with the following officers: John W. Young, President and General Superintendent; W. B. Preston, Vice President; Moses Thatcher, Secretary and Treasurer; Franklin D. Richards, Lorenzo Snow, Wm. B. Preston, Joseph Richardson, Legrand Lockwood, Wm. Maughan, 0. N. Liljenquist, Gin. Hyde, Sam'1. Roskelly, M. W. Merrill, Lorenzo H. Hatch, Hezekiah Thatcher and John W. Young, Directors. The road is to be built from some point on the Central Pacific Railroad, in Box Elder Co., probably at or near Willard city, to Soda Springs, and it will be a three feet track."

Bibliography 1. Deseret Evening News, August 25, 1871


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Equipment Rosters

Locomotives of the Utah Northern Railroad

Freight Equipment of the Utah Northern Railroad

Passenger Equipment of the Utah Northern Railroad