D&RGW Utah Division Employee Timetables

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D&RGW's Utah lines were covered by the Salt Lake Division and the Grand Junction Division.

The Salt Lake Division included the line westward from Green River to Ogden until (???), with the Grand Junction Division covering the line from Grand Junction to Green River.

The format of the employee timetables was changed in 1928, from the large 11x16 sheet form (#100, January 8, 1928) to the smaller 8x9 form (#101, June 17, 1928).

By June 1934 the coverage of the Grand Junction Division had been extended westward to include Helper. The Grand Junction Division continued to include coverage westward to Helper until April 1961, when the Utah Division was created.

In April 1961, the Utah Division was created from the Salt Lake Division and a portion (Grand Junction to Helper) of the Grand Junction Division, and the Colorado Division was created from the Pueblo Division, the Pueblo (Moffat) Division, and a portion (Salida to Grand Junction) of the Grand Junction Division.

In January 1972, The system timetable was created, consisting of Colorado and Utah divisions.

Grand Junction Division Timetables

Grand Junction Division Timetable 107, June 19, 1932
Grand Junction Division Timetable 108
Grand Junction Division Timetable 109, June 17, 1934
Grand Junction Division Timetable 110
Grand Junction Division Timetable 111, July 5, 1936, included the following:

Mainline - Grand Junction to Helper
Branch Lines:
- Sunnyside Branch (Mounds to Sunnyside)
- Ballard and Thompson Branch not shown, but special rules specifically call for setting of retainers on all descending trains on the branch.

Grand Junction Division Timetable 114, January 1, 1938
Grand Junction Division Timetable 117, June 11, 1939
Grand Junction Division Timetable 118, September 24, 1939
Grand Junction Division Timetable 119, June 2, 1940
Grand Junction Division Timetable 120, February 2, 1941
Grand Junction Division Timetable 121, November 16, 1941
Grand Junction Division Timetable 122, July 5, 1942
Grand Junction Division Timetable 124, January 16, 1944
Grand Junction Division Timetable 125, December 1, 1944
Grand Junction Division Timetable 127, October 14, 1945
Grand Junction Division Timetable 128, March 31, 1946
Grand Junction Division Timetable 129, June 2, 1946
Grand Junction Division Timetable 130, June 8, 1947
Grand Junction Division Timetable 130A, June 9, 1947

Grand Junction Division Timetable 131, May 30, 1948

Ballard and Thompson Branch changed to Neslen Spur

Grand Junction Division Timetable 132, October 10, 1948
Grand Junction Division Timetable 133, March 20, 1949
Grand Junction Division Timetable 134, March 26, 1950

Grand Junction Division Timetable 135, January 1, 1951

Neslen Spur (Thompson to Neslen) removed (former Ballard & Thompson Branch)

Grand Junction Division Timetable 136, July 6, 1952
Grand Junction Division Timetable 137, January 11, 1953
Grand Junction Division Timetable 138, March 7, 1948
Grand Junction Division Timetable 139, September 5, 1954
Grand Junction Division Timetable 140, April 24, 1955
Grand Junction Division Timetable 141, September 25, 1955
Grand Junction Division Timetable 142, December 30, 1956
Grand Junction Division Timetable 143, August 3, 1958
Grand Junction Division Timetable 144, December 28, 1958
Grand Junction Division Timetable 145, December 28, 1958
Grand Junction Division Timetable 146, April 24, 1960

Salt Lake Division Timetables

Salt Lake Division Timetable 117, December 4, 1938, included the following:

Mainline - Helper to Salt Lake City
Mainline - Salt Lake City to Ogden
Branch Lines:
- Bingham Branch (Midvale to Bingham)
- Castle Valley Branch (Salina to Crystal)
- Garfield Branch (Welby to Garfield)
- Goshen Valley Branch (Pearl to Dividend)
- Hooper Branch (Roy to Cox)
- Kenilworth Branch (Kenilworth Junction to Kenilworth)
- Lark Branch (Dalton to Lark)
- Little Cottonwood Branch (Midvale to Sand Pit)
- Marysvale Branch (Thistle to Marysvale)
- Pleasant Valley Branch (Colton to Clear Creek)
- Park City Branch (Roper to Park City)
- Provo Canyon Branch (Provo to Heber)
- San Pete Valley Branch (Nephi to Ephraim)
- Spring Canyon Branch (Spring Canyon Junction to Mutual)
- Tintic Branch (Springville to Silver City)

Salt Lake Division Timetable 118, June 11, 1939
Salt Lake Division Timetable 119, June 2, 1940
Salt Lake Division Timetable 122, July 5, 1942, Castle Valley Branch *not* shown
Salt Lake Division Timetable 128, March 31, 1946
Salt Lake Division Timetable 129, June 2, 1946, shows the Park City Branch and San Pete Valley Branch
Salt Lake Division Timetable 130, June 8, 1947, Park City Branch *not* shown
Salt Lake Division Timetable 131, May 30, 1948, San Pete Valley Branch *not* shown
Salt Lake Division Timetable 132, October 10, 1948
Salt Lake Division Timetable 133, March 20, 1949

Orem Branch (Provo Junction to Orem) added
Tintic Branch (Springville to Eureka) changed end of track from Silver City to Eureka
Little Cottonwood Branch (Midvale to Sandy) changed end of track from Sand Pit to Sandy

Salt Lake Division Timetable 134, March 26, 1950
Salt Lake Division Timetable 135, July 1, 1951
Salt Lake Division Timetable 136, July 6, 1952
Salt Lake Division Timetable 137, March 7, 1954
Salt Lake Division Timetable 138, April 24, 1955
Salt Lake Division Timetable 139, September 22, 1957, shows Spring Canyon Branch

Little Cottonwood Branch (Midvale to State Street) changed end of track from Sandy (mp 2.0) to State Street (mp 1.0)

Salt Lake Division Timetable 140, August 3, 1958
Salt Lake Division Timetable 141, October 25, 1959
Salt Lake Division Timetable 142, October 24, 1960

Utah Division Timetables

Utah Division Timetable 1, April 16, 1961

Combined the Salt Lake Division, and part of the Grand Junction Division.

Included the following from the former Grand Junction Division:

Mainline - Grand Junction to Helper
Branch Lines:
- Sunnyside Branch (Mounds to Sunnyside)

Included the following from the former Salt Lake Division:

Mainline - Helper to Salt Lake City
Mainline - Salt Lake City to Ogden
Branch Lines:
- Bingham Branch (Midvale to Bingham)
- Garfield Branch (Welby to Garfield)
- Goshen Valley Branch (Pearl to Dividend)
- Hooper Branch (Roy to Cox)
- Kenilworth Branch (Kenilworth Junction to Kenilworth)
- Lark Branch (Dalton to Lark)
- Little Cottonwood Branch (Midvale to State Street)
- Marysvale Branch (Thistle to Marysvale)
- Orem Branch (Provo Junction to Orem)
- Pleasant Valley Branch (Colton to Clear Creek)
- Provo Canyon Branch (Provo to Heber)
- Spring Canyon Branch (Spring Canyon Junction to Mutual)
- Tintic Branch (Springville to Eureka)

Utah Division Timetable 2, July 1, 1962
Utah Division Timetable 3, April 28, 1963

Utah Division Timetable 4, November 1, 1964

Bingham Branch (Magna to Copperton) end of track changed from Bingham to Copperton
Garfield Branch (Welby to Magna), end of track changed from Garfield to Magna
Kenilworth Branch (Kenilworth Junction to Kenilworth) removed
Little Cottonwood Branch (Midvale to State Street) removed

Utah Division Timetable 5, October 1, 1965

Cane Creek Branch (Brendel to Potash) added

Utah Division Timetable 5A, January 9, 1966
Utah Division Timetable 6, May 15, 1966

Utah Division Timetable 7, June 1, 1967

Tintic Branch (Springville to Iron King), end of track changed from Eureka to Iron King
Spring Canyon Branch (Spring Canyon Junction to Spring Canyon) end of track changed from Mutual to Spring Canyon
Goshen Valley Branch (Pearl to Dividend) removed

Utah Division Timetable 8, October 6, 1968

Utah Division Timetable 9, April 19, 1970

Provo Canyon Branch (Provo to Heber) removed

D&RGW System Timetables

D&RGW System Timetable 1, January 1, 1972

Combined both Colorado Division and Utah Division, including the following:

Utah Division made up of the following subdivisions:

Mainline - Grand Junction to Helper
Mainline - Helper to Salt Lake City
Mainline - Salt Lake City to Ogden
Branch Lines:
- Bingham Branch (Midvale to Lead Mine)
- Cane Creek Branch (Brendel to Potash)
- Garfield Branch (Welby to Garfield)
- Goshen Valley Branch (Pearl to Dividend)
- Hooper Branch (Roy to Cox)
- Kenilworth Branch (Kenilworth Junction to Kenilworth)
- Lark Branch (Dalton to Lark)
- Little Cottonwood Branch (Midvale to State Street)
- Marysvale Branch (Thistle to Marysvale)
- Orem Branch (Provo Junction to Orem)
- Pleasant Valley Branch (Colton to Clear Creek)
- Provo Canyon Branch (Provo to Heber)
- Spring Canyon Branch (Spring Canyon Junction to Mutual)
- Sunnyside Branch (Mounds to Sunnyside)
- Tintic Branch (Springville to Iron King)
Bingham Branch (Midvale to Lead Mine), changed end of track from Copperton to Lead Mine
Spring Canyon Branch (Spring Canyon Junction to Spring Canyon) removed
Orem Branch (Provo Junction to Orem) removed

D&RGW System Timetable 2, January 1, 1974

Hooper Branch (Roy to Cox) removed

D&RGW System Timetable 3, January 1, 1977

(no change)

D&RGW System Timetable 4, February 24, 1980

(no change)

D&RGW System Timetable 5, April 25, 1983

(no change)

D&RGW System Timetable 6, October 30, 1983

Lark Branch (Dalton to Lark) removed

D&RGW System Timetable 7, May 4, 1986

Marysvale Branch (Thistle to Marysvale) removed
Changed Salt Lake to Ogden mainline to reflect joint operation via UP between North Salt Lake and Ogden
Changed D&RGW Salt Lake to Ogden mainline to show D&RGW line from Salt Lake City to Woods Cross, with remainder shown as "Out of Service".

D&RGW System Timetable 8, May 15, 1988

SP Central Region Timetables

On May 1, 1989, SP combined the operating departments of both SP and D&RGW. (Pacific RailNews, Issue 310, September 1989, page 10)

On October 9, 1989, SP reorganized its operating department to include the former D&RGW. The new Western Region included Portland south to Yuma, Az., including all of Oregon and California, and part of Nevada to Carlin. The new Central Region included the line from Carlin east to Helper, Utah, and continued east to Herington, Kansas, including all of the D&RGW lines in Colorado. The new Central Region included a new Salt Lake Division (from Carlin to Helper) and a new Denver Division (from Helper east to Herington). (Pacific RailNews, Issue 313, December 1989, pages 13-14)

SP Central Region Timetable 1, November 11, 1990

Sources

UtahRails D&RGW and RGW Timetables

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