Newspapers
This page was last updated on August 1, 2007
Information about Utah railroads, taken from newspapers of the period, based on research done by George E. Pitchard. Initial entries were scanned from paper copies of Mr. Pitchard's research first presented in his 'Utah Railroads Scrapbook' in 1987, and updated by him through late 2003. Additional information and administrative edits completed by UtahRails.net staff.
Chronological List
1869-1879 — Newspaper coverage for Utah railroads from 1869 to 1879.
1880-1884 — Newspaper coverage for Utah railroads from 1880 to 1884.
1885-1889 — Newspaper coverage for Utah railroads from 1885 to 1889.
1890-1894 — Newspaper coverage for Utah railroads from 1890 to 1894.
1895-1899 — Newspaper coverage for Utah railroads from 1895 to 1899.
1900-1909 — Newspaper coverage for Utah railroads from 1900 to 1909.
1910 and later — Newspaper coverage for Utah railroads after 1910.
Company List
American Fork Railroad — Newspaper items about the America Fork Railroad (1872-1878).
Bingham Canyon & Camp Floyd Railroad — Newspaper items about the Bingham Canyon & Camp Floyd Railroad (1872-1879).
Central Pacific — Newspaper items about the Central Pacific Railway (and later Railroad) (1869-1959).
Copper Belt Railroad — Newspaper items about the Copper Belt Railroad (1901-1908) in Bingham Canyon.
Crescent Tramway — Newspaper items about the narrow gauge tramway of the Crescent Mining Co. (1882-1900) in the Park City area.
Denver & Rio Grande (of Colorado) — Newspaper items about the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad/Railway in Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Western (of Utah) — Newspaper items about the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway (1881-1889).
Echo & Park City — Newspaper items about the Echo & Park City Railway (1881-1898).
Eureka Hill Railway — Newspaper items about the Eureka Hill Railway (1907-1937), located in the Tintic mining district.
John W. Young — Newspaper items about John W. Young, pioneer railroad developer.
Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad — Newspaper items about the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad (1916-1936).
New East Tintic Railway — Newspaper items about the New East Tintic Railway (1896-1900).
Ogden Street Railroads — Newspaper items about the street railroads in Ogden, Utah.
Oregon Short Line Railroad — Newspaper items about the Oregon Short Line Railway/Railroad (1881-1889, and 1898-1936).
Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway — Newspaper items about the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway (1889-1898).
Provo Street Railroads — Newspaper items about the street railroads of Provo, Utah.
Rio Grande Western Railway — Newspaper items about the Rio Grande Western Railway (1889-1908).
Salt Lake City Street Railroads — Newspaper items about the street railroads of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake & Eastern Railway — Newspaper items about the Salt Lake & Eastern Railway (1888-1890).
Salt Lake & Fort Douglas Railway — Newspaper items about the Salt Lake & Fort Douglas Railway (1883-1898).
Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway — Newspaper items about the Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway (1892-1916).
Salt Lake & Mercur Railroad — Newspaper items about the Salt Lake & Mercur Railroad (1894-1913).
Salt Lake & Ogden Railway — Newspaper items about the Salt Lake & Ogden Railway (1896-1917), including information about predecessor Great Salt Lake & Hot Springs Railway (1890-1896).
Salt Lake Sevier Valley & Pioche Railroad — Newspaper items about the Salt Lake Sevier Valley & Pioche Railroad (1872-1874).
Salt Lake & Western Railway — Newspaper items about the Salt Lake & Western Railway (1881-1889).
Southern Pacific — Newspaper items about the Southern Pacific.
San Pedro Los Angels & Salt Lake Railroad — Newspaper items about the San Pedro Los Angels & Salt Lake Railroad (1901-1916).
San Pete Valley Railway — Newspaper items about the San Pete Valley Railway (1874-1908).
Summit County Railway — Newspaper items about the Summit County Railway (1871-1881).
Utah Central (1869) — Newspaper items about the Utah Central Railroad/Railway (1869-1881 and 1881-1889) (UP subsidiary).
Utah Central (1890) — Newspaper items about the Utah Central Railway/Railroad (1890-1897 and 1897-1908) (Rio Grande subsidiary).
Utah Eastern Railroad — Newspaper items about the Utah Eastern Railroad (1879-1887).
Utah Northern/Utah & Northern — Newspaper items about the Utah Northern Railroad (1871-1878) and Utah & Northern Railway (1878-1889).
Union Pacific — Newspaper items about the Union Pacific Railroad/Railway.
Utah & Pleasant Valley Railway — Newspaper items about the Utah & Pleasant Valley Railway (1875-1882).
Utah Southern Railroad — Newspaper items about the Utah Southern Railroad (1871-1881) and the Utah Southern Railroad Extension (1879-1881).
Utah Railroads — General newspaper items about Utah's railroads.
Utah & Nevada Railway — Newspaper items about the Utah & Nevada Railway (1881-1889).
Utah & Pacific Railroad — Newspaper items about the Utah & Pacific Railroad (1898-1901).
Utah Western Railway — Newspaper items about the Utah Western Railway (1874-1881).
Wasatch & Jordan Valley Railroad — Items about the Wasatch & Jordan Valley Railroad (1872-1881).
