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42, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1954, #19496, FN 4246-2, as Southern Pacific 4623, Class DF-304.  It was reclassified as Class DS-604 in 1963 and renumbered as 1128, Class ES408-4, in 1966.  It was then sold to U S Steel Corp as 42 and later became GSCorp as 42 in 1987.

Heber Valley RR

Deer Creek Scenic Ry.

Wasatch Mountain Ry.

75 was built by Baldwin in September 1907, #31778, as Great Western RR 75.  It was sold to Denver NRHS in June 1966 and resold to GW 75 Railroad Co in June 1966.  It was sold to HVRR as 75 in 1999.

100 was built by Baldwin in June 1926, #59284, as Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co 4.  It was sold as Pope & Talbot Lumber Co 100 in June 1938 and sold as Santa Maria Valley RR 100 in 1942.  It was sold as White Mountain Scenic Ry 100 in 1962 and sold as Wasatch Mountain Ry 100 in 1976.  It was sold to Fred Kepner Estate in 1999.

1744 was built by Baldwin in November 1901, #19671, as Southern Pacific 1744, Class M-6, a compound. It was simpled at Sacramento on January 6, 1912, and superheated at Sparks on July 16, 1919. It was retired on September 24, 1956, and donated to the National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers at Corinne, UT, on May 9, 1959. It then went to the Heber Creeper RR where it was operated until it was purchased by Fort Worth & Western in 1990. Rebuilding was begun but never completed until it was sold to the New Orleans & Gulf Coast in 1999. They had a crew rebuild the locomotive at 7^th Street prior to shipping it to New Orleans in October 2000. It made several break-in trips before shipment.  Unfortunately the excursion traffic never materialized and the service ended soon after it started.  It was sold in 2007 as Rio Grande Scenic RR 1744.

1000, NW2, Class S-62, was built by Electro-Motive on October 10, 1939, #889, as General Motors Corp 889.  It was sold as Union Pacific 1000 in March 1940 and sold as Stockton Terminal & Eastern RR 1000 in August 1966.  It was sold as Western Pacific 607, Class S-62, in 1969.  It was assigned as Sacramento Northern 607, Class S-62, in 1973 and retired in September 1983.  It was donated in DCS as UP 1000 in October 1984.  It was sold to Nevada State Railroad Museum in March 1993.

1218, DE44, was built by Davenport in 1953, #3366, was built as United States Army 1218.  It was acquired as HVRX 1218.

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Peterson Industrial Depot

1250, RS4TC, was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton-Whitcomb in October 1953, #61205, as United States Army 1250.  It was transferred to Department of Energy 1250 and sold to Fluor Daniel Fernald as OHFX 1250 "Cap'n Jack".  It was sold as PID 1250 in April 2014.

1258, RS4TC, was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton-Whitcomb in October 1953, #61213, as USA 1258.  It was displayed at Ogden Utah Station  between May 1994 and April 1999.  It was transferred to DOE 1250 and sold to FDF as OHFX 1258 "Susan B".  It was sold as PID 1258 in April 2014.

3611, B36-7, was built by General Electric in November 1980, #43140, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 7494, Class 7484.  It was returned to GE for the GE lease fleet in August 1989 and sold to British Columbia Rail as 7494 on November 3, 1995.  It was later rebuilt and renumbered 3611 in 1996.  It was sold to Savage Inc as SVGX 3611 and assigned as Savage Alberta Ry 3611.  It was sold as PTD 3611.

Rocky Mountain Railcar Co.

113, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1949, #10938, FN 6034-7, as Northern Pacific 113.  It became Burlington Northern 113, Class SW-7, in 1970 and retired in October 1985.  It was sold as Great Western Ry 113 in October 1985 and resold as RMRR 113.  It was sold to Railway Engineering & Supply Co as Rescar 113 and sold to L&L Railway Equipment Co as LLRX 113.  It was leased as Sheffield Steel Co 6406 and returned as LLRX 113.  It was sold sold to LRS Companies.

118, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1950, #8496. FN E1196-4, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9252.  It became BN 118, Class SW-7, in 1970 and sold as GWR in October 1985.  It was sold as RMRR 118.

This line has become part of Utah RR.

2151, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1953, #18888, FN 6522-8, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2871, Class 2650,  It was rebuilt at Cleburne in February 1979 as 2151, Class 2050.  It was sold as San Diego & Imperial Valley RR 2151 and transferred as SLCS 2151 in May 1997.  It was transferred to Texas-New Mexico RR in November 1999 but not lettered.

5556, GP38, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1966, #32665, FN 7946-6, as Maine Central RR 256, Class DRS-4.  It was sold as Helm Leasing Corp 256 and renumbered 3614.  It was sold as Missouri & Northern Arkansas RR 5556 and transferred as SL 5556.  It was renumbered and transferred as  Arizona Eastern Ry 3815 and transferred as Central Oregon & Pacific 3815.  It was transferred as Kiamichi RR 3815.  It was sold to Bro-Tex International Metals in October 2011.

This narrow gauge was built in 1904 from Mack, CO, and opened 53 miles near Dragon, UT. Another 4 miles the final line for 1911 at Rainbow. The entire reason was the Gilsonite was used in a asphalt for several uses in paints, drilling muds, foundry sand additives, and over 160 products. The route was curved and graded with almost no level. The only level was at the first of Mack. Coal was served at a company mine at Carbonera and water was carried from Mack to Dragon. There were 11 locomotives, 5 passenger cars, 12 livestock cars, 24 gondolas, 18 boxcars, and 71 flat cars.

The line was closed in 1939 and truck service replaced the line.

40 was built by Baldwin in December 1913, #40953.  It was scrapped in 1939.

50 was built by Baldwin in May 1926, #59261.  It was sold as Sumpter Valley RR 250 in 1939 and sold as International Railways of Central America 250 in 1947.

Utah & Northern Ry.

13 was built by Baldwin in March 1879, #4562.  It became Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Ry 13 in August 1889 and sold out in February 1897.  It was sold as Glasgow & Western Exploration Co. in 1899 as Golconda & Adelaide RR "Pearl" and sold to Sugarman Iron & Metal Co in March 1913.  It was sold as Nevada Short Line 1 in 1914 and sold to a scrap dealer in 1920.  It was sold as Nevada Central RR 6 in 1924 and sold to J M Hiskey in 1938.  It was sold to Golden Gate International Exposition in 1938 and donated to Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (Oakland) in 1941.  It was transferred to Pacific Coast Chapter and donated to California State Railway Museum in 1969.

Utah Central Ry.

30, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in March 1955, #32510, as Sioux City Terminal Ry 3.  It was sold as Peninsula Terminal Co 3 in January 1966 and sold to Hall Buck Marine as 30.  It was returned to PTCo and sold as UCRy 30.

1237, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1953, #31875, as United States Air Force 1237 .  It was donated to Utah State Railroad Museum in 1990 and leased  as UCRy 1237 from September 1992 until April 1997.  It was returned to USRM.

1496, GP15-1, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1977, #767076-22, FN 767076-22, as St Louis-San Francisco 121.  It went to Burlington Northern as 1396, Class GP15-1, in December 1980 and as Burlington Northern Santa Fe 1496, Class GP15-1, in August 20, 1998,  It was sold  to Larry's Truck Equipment Co as LTEX 1496 in 2007 and sold as UCR 1496 in 2011.

8501, B39-8, was built by General Electric in October 1987, #45410, as LMX Corp 8501.  It was sold as Railway Equipment Leasing Co 8501 in June 2001 and sold as UCRy 8501.

Utah Copper Co.

Bingham & Garfield Ry.

5 was built by Baldwin in September 1923, #57092.  It was transferred as Nevada Consolidated Copper Co 34 at Santa Rita, NM, in 1929 and renumbered as 85 at Ruth, NV, in 1938.  It was sold to E J Lavino & Co 34 at Sheridan, PA, in 1946.  It was donated to National Railway Historical Society Roanoke Chapter in January 1970.  It was apparently traded to Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Co for Norfolk & Western locomotives.

107 was built by Alco-Schenectady in October 1922, #63455, as Boston & Maine 800, Class M-2a.  It was sold as B&G 107 in September 1929 and relettered as UCCo 107.  It was scrapped at Magna in May 1958.

801, Class M-2a, was built by Alco-Schenectady in October 1922, #63456.  It was sold as B&G 108 in September 1929 and relettered as UCCo 108.

Utah Southern RR

3000, SD40-2. was built by Electro-Motive in February 1972, #7334-42, FN 7334-42, as Union Pacific 3164.  It was retired on January 24, 2008, and sold to Larry's Truck Equipment Co.  It was numbered LTEX 3000 and sold as USRC 3000 on October 16, 2008.

3001, SD40-2, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1972, #5819-16, FN 5819-16, as UP 3188.  It was retired on January 24, 2008, and sold as LTE 3001.  It was leased as USRC 3001 on October 16, 2008.  It was sold to Western Rail as WRIX 3001 in January 2012 and sold to WATCo as WAMX 4205 in May 2014.

Utah Transit Authority

FrontRunner

1, MP36PH-3C, was built by Motive Power Industries in January 2007, #0206-01.

7, MP36PH-3C, was built by Motive Power Industries in May 2007, #0206-07.

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