Past and Present
Union Pacific freight rolls past the foundations of the old Soldier Summit Ghost Town.
The town was incorporated in 1921 and it's growth was primarily due to employees working in the DRG&W locomotive and machine shops when they moved from Helper, Utah. At 7,477 ft (2,279 m) Soldier Summit is the fifth highest railroad summit on the main transcontinental railroad line. The town was disincorporated in 1984.
Past and Present
Union Pacific freight rolls past the foundations of the old Soldier Summit Ghost Town.
The town was incorporated in 1921 and it's growth was primarily due to employees working in the DRG&W locomotive and machine shops when they moved from Helper, Utah. At 7,477 ft (2,279 m) Soldier Summit is the fifth highest railroad summit on the main transcontinental railroad line. The town was disincorporated in 1984.