Utah Central 1237 (GE 44-tonner)
Leased from the Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden, Utah. Ex. USAF 1237, built in Feb. 1953
The Utah Central Railway (reporting mark UCRY) is a shortline railroad serving Ogden, Utah and surrounding areas. It interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad (UP), as well as with BNSF Railway trains running over the UP via trackage rights. The company began operations in 1992 as a private switching railroad, and became a common carrier in 1995. It expanded operations in 2001 and 2004, and the Patriot Rail Corporation gained control in January 2008.
When the 1237 was returned to the museum, the locomotive sat idle for several years. Water collected in the fuel tank and parts slowly disappeared. Currently the Golden Spike Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society is undertaking the restoration of the engine to operation
Utah Central 1237 (GE 44-tonner)
Leased from the Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden, Utah. Ex. USAF 1237, built in Feb. 1953
The Utah Central Railway (reporting mark UCRY) is a shortline railroad serving Ogden, Utah and surrounding areas. It interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad (UP), as well as with BNSF Railway trains running over the UP via trackage rights. The company began operations in 1992 as a private switching railroad, and became a common carrier in 1995. It expanded operations in 2001 and 2004, and the Patriot Rail Corporation gained control in January 2008.
When the 1237 was returned to the museum, the locomotive sat idle for several years. Water collected in the fuel tank and parts slowly disappeared. Currently the Golden Spike Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society is undertaking the restoration of the engine to operation