Intermountain Railroads: Standard and Narrow Gauge

by Merrill D. Beal

Fascinating history of the Utah and Northern Railroad -- its origins, construction, and importance in the settlement of Utah, Idaho and Montana. The road was launched by the Mormons as part of an intermountain effort to provide transportation in the area. The book provides detailed information not only on the UNR but also other connected railroads such as the Oregon Short Line, the Utah Central, Utah Southern, Utah Eastern, the Utah Western, and the railroad to Yellowstone. The book has an entire chapter on the many branch lines built for the Union Pacific in Idaho which were eventually merged into the Oregon Short Line. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With bibliography. 252 pages.

252 pages, Hardcover