Narrow Gauge in the Jordan Narrows
In 1882, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway constructed a three foot gauge rail line through the Jordan Narrows, 20 miles south of Salt Lake City. By 1889, that line was realigned with a standard gauge route with reduced curvature and grades. Utah Transit Authority built a commuter rail line through the narrows back in 2011. Sadly, the new route obliterated the old narrow gauge fill. With the original grade in the foreground, Utah Railway's Provo - Ogden RUT611 local glides through the Jordan Narrows on August 8, 2007.
Narrow Gauge in the Jordan Narrows
In 1882, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway constructed a three foot gauge rail line through the Jordan Narrows, 20 miles south of Salt Lake City. By 1889, that line was realigned with a standard gauge route with reduced curvature and grades. Utah Transit Authority built a commuter rail line through the narrows back in 2011. Sadly, the new route obliterated the old narrow gauge fill. With the original grade in the foreground, Utah Railway's Provo - Ogden RUT611 local glides through the Jordan Narrows on August 8, 2007.