Utah & Northern Railway - Franklin County, Idaho
N 42° 08.452 W 111° 54.675
12T E 424698 N 4665818
Located a few miles north of Preston Idaho on Highway 91 is an historic marker of the Utah & Northern Railway running from Utah to Montana.
Waymark Code: WMBRZK
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2011
Views: 2
The history sign reads:
UTAH & NORTHERN RAILWAY
ONE MILE SOUTH AND DIRECTLY WEST OF THIS HIGHWAY. AN OLD 1878 RAILWAY GRANDE STILL IS VISIBLE. ALTHOUGH TRAINS HAVE NOT USED IT SINCE 1890.
Jay Gould - - a nationally prominent financier and Union Pacific owner -- extended Utah and Northern service north from Franklin to Montana by 1880. A narrow gauge line until 1887 it helped Idaho cities and towns father north. But small wood burning locomotives had a hard time ascending this hill. After a more direct route 4 miles west of here was completed service north of Preston was abandoned on this grade.
Group that erected the marker: Idaho State Society
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Highway 91
Preston, Idaho USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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