Category Archives: UTAH AREA AND THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

PFE ICE DOCK

Posted on April 11, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

These are images scanned from my 1969 Salt Lake City slides. This is a standard PFE ice dock. It is long gone. Click to enlarge images.  

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MAY, 1969 AND THE SURVIVER POSES AT OGDEN

Posted on February 4, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I found this image as I was browsing my files and I could not resist sharing it with you. The title refers to the amazing fact this locomotive is the only steam locomotive never “set aside” by a Class I railroad in … Continue reading →

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RECENT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD IMAGES FROM OGDEN, UTAH

Posted on August 11, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

My wife and I  recently spent a week in Ogden, Utah attending the 2014 UNION PACIFIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY annual convention. I spent some time photographing subjects related to the Union Pacific Railroad in and around Ogden, Utah. These are a … Continue reading →

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