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(Notes taken from SP ICC Structure Valuation Indexes and AFE Register book, research completed at Southern Pacific headquarters, San Francisco, California, July 26, 1995) (AFE = Authority For Expenditure)
1891
Yardmaster's office, 16 feet by 32 feet, built in 1891; 16 feet by 35 feet addition added later (year?).
1893
Blacksmith, Tin and Tank Shop, 94 feet by 234 feet, built in 1893 as the original SP shops in Ogden
1902
One "Sheffield" 12-inch water column built in 1902, two additional "Sheffield" water columns added in 1908. One was retired in 1950, two others retired in 1954.
1906
33-stall roundhouse, with 88-foot stalls, built in 1906.
1906
Machine Shop, 123 feet by 347 feet, built in 1906; 70 feet by 114 feet addition built in 1954; drop pit added in 1961
1907
Cinder pit, built in 1907, 220 feet long; retired on April 18, 1929, AFE 78346
1908
"Nichols" transfer table, 70 feet by 397 feet, built in 1908; original cost of $23,748
1908
Coal chute, six 100-ton pockets, built in 1908
1909
8-inch Rose oil column built in 1909, retired in 1954
1909
24th Street Viaduct built in 1909, retired in 1976, 25 feet wide by 2,106 feet long
1912
"Rose" 8-inch oil column built in 1912; retired in 1954
1915
100-foot standard pony truss turntable, built in 1915
May 1918
Easement granted to Ogden Packing and Provision Company, May 1918
March 6, 1928
"Southern Pacific purchase of land occupied by SP mechanical facilities." (UP correspondence file index)
April 18, 1929
Cinder pit, built in 1907, 220 feet long; retired on April 18, 1929, AFE 78346
December 16, 1930
Natural gas installed in roundhouse, to allow more efficient starting of fires in steam locomotive boilers, December 16, 1930
December 16, 1930
Natural gas installed in Machine Shop and Blacksmith shop, December 16, 1930
August 24, 1939
"Discontinue purchasing coal by OUR&D from Grass Creek Fuel Co. account abandonment Grass Creek Branch." (UP correspondence file index)
October 30, 1945
Circle rail in turntable pit changed from 90-pound rail to new 110-pound rail, October 30, 1945, during general reinforcement of turntable
December 18, 1950
Original 25 feet by 44 feet sand house (built in 1883) was replaced by new sand house (24-1/2 feet by 16-1/2 feet), located on north (railroad west) leads of turntable, December 18, 1950, AFE 45752
December 30, 1950
Construct two inspection pits, each 215 feet long, at west end of Machine shop, December 30, 1950, AFE 44244
July 1950
Roundhouse stall number 3 retired in July 1950
October 1951
Two stalls in roundhouse retired in October 1951
December 1951
Roundhouse stall number 11 retired in December 1951
1954
70 feet by 114 feet addition to Machine Shop
1954
Oil column retired
February 26, 1954
Construct 70 feet by 114 feet diesel shop addition to the Machine Shop, including inspection pits that were 100 feet long.; AFE 52228, dated February 26, 1954
October 29, 1954
Roundhouse retired, October 29, 1954, AFE 56347 (Roundhouse was built in 1906)
January 30, 1957
Retire western 45 feet portion of transfer table pit, January 30, 1957, AFE 67451
1958
Add inspection pits at west end of transfer table pit, 1958
September 29, 1961
Construct new locomotive drop pit at east end of Machine shop, September 29, 1961, AFE 77418
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