Utah Central Rail Road (1869-1881)
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Overview
Utah Central Railroad of 1869, controlled by Union Pacific after 1878, merged to form Utah Central Railway in 1881.
Locomotives
Utah Central Railroad 4-4-0 -- 1 locomotive
| UCRR Number |
First Number |
Second Number |
Date To UCRR |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
1881 UCRy Number |
1889 OSL&UN Number |
Notes |
| UCRR 1 | UPRR 21 (1st) | UPRR 15 | 12 Oct 1869 | Hinkley & Williams | 788 | Oct 1866 | UCRy 1 | OSL&UN 312 | 1 |
Description:
- Drive Wheel Diameter: 60 inches (later 63 inches)
- Cylinders: 14x22 inches (later 15x24 inches)
- Weight: 54,000 pounds
Notes:
- UCRR 1 was built as UPRR 21 (1st) in 1866; to UPRR 15 in 1867; to Utah Central RR 1 in 1869; to Utah Central Ry 1 in 1881; to OSL&UN 312 (2nd) in 1889; vacated in 1897 (assigned OSL 312, not renumbered); scrapped by OSL in October 1898, tender used as water tank at Lima, Montana
- Contrary to previous published information, Utah Central No. 1 was *not* the former UPRR No. 6, also known as "Black Hawk." In a letter dated October 25, 1869, from Brigham Young to C. G. Hammond, General Superintendent Union Pacific Railroad, Young specifically mentions "Engine No. 15" as the locomotive being sent by UPRR to Utah as part payment for the money owed to Brigham Young as partial payment on the Union Pacific grading contract. The locomotive was sent to Utah as part payment on the $599,460.00 owed to Young by UPRR.
- (Read more about the locomotive named "Black Hawk")
Utah Central Railroad 4-4-0 -- 4 locomotives
| UCRR Number |
Date To UCRR |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
1881 UCRy Number |
1889 OSL&UN Number |
Notes |
| UCRR 2 | Jan 1870 | Schenectady | 609 | Jan 1870 | UCRy. 2 | OSL&UN 316 | 1 |
| UCRR 3 | 7 Feb 1870 | Schenectady | 610 | Jan 1870 | UCRy 3 | OSL&UN 317 | 2 |
| UCRR 4 | 7 Feb 1870 | Schenectady | 611 | Jan 1870 | UCRy 4 | OSL&UN 318 | 3 |
| UCRR 5 | Apr 1871 | Schenectady | 680 | Apr 1871 | UCRy 5 | OSL&UN 319 | 4 |
Description:
- Drive Wheel Diameter: 60 inches
- Cylinders: 15x24 inches
- Weight: 54,000 pounds
Notes:
- Built as Utah Central RR 2 in 1870; to Utah Central Ry 2 in 1881; to OSL&UN 316 in 1889; vacated between 1894 and 1897; out of service and stored at Shoshone, Idaho until moved to Pocatello in late April 1898 and scrapped
- Built as Utah Central RR 3 in 1870; to Utah Central Ry 3 in 1881; to OSL&UN 317 in 1889; vacated in 1896
- Built as Utah Central RR 4 in 1870; to Utah Central Ry 4 in 1881; to OSL&UN 318 in 1889; vacated in 1896
- Built as Utah Central RR 5 in 1871; to Utah Central Ry 5 in 1881; to OSL&UN 319 in 1889; vacated in 1897; scrapped by OSL in October 1898, tender used as water tank at Glenns Ferry, Idaho
Utah Central Railroad 4-4-0 -- 1 locomotive
| UCRR Number |
Date To UCRR |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
1881 UCRy Number |
1889 OSL&UN Number |
Notes |
| UCRR 6 | Nov 1872 | Hinkley & Williams | 1120 | Oct 1872 | UCRy 6 | OSL&UN 434 | 1 |
Description:
- Drive Wheel Diameter: 60 inches
- Cylinders: 16x24 inches
- Weight: 62,000 pounds
Notes:
- John Sharp to Brigham Young, June 26, 1872 -- "Knowing the great need of a locomotive for the U. S. I must get one started before I leave if possible. I have ordered one of Hinkley & Williams for the U. C. but will not be ready till next October and will cost $14,000." (Additional locomotives for Utah Southern did not arrive until 1873. They were second-hand from Union Pacific.)
- Built as Utah Central RR 6 in 1872; to Utah Central Ry 6 in 1881; to OSL&UN 434 (2nd) in 1889; to OSL 434 in 1897; vacated after 1897 (not shown in OSL 1900 list)
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