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Park City Museum researcher A D&RGW locomotive, with four men standing or sitting on or by the pilot (sometimes called a cow catcher). The Park City Historical Society & Museum, Nan McPolin Collection Welcome to our second article regarding the salvation of Park City’s railroad blues. In our first installment we discussed the railroading aptitude of Brigham Young’s third son — John Willard Young (JW). By 1888 JW possessed 20 year’s experience as an iron horse entrepreneur. A new opportunity beckoned — connecting Salt Lake City with Park City, Coalville and beyond. The residents and...

Courtesy of the University of Utah Marriott Library, Philip T. Blair Photograph Collection John Willard Young (JW) was the third son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell. He was born Oct. 1, 1844, in Nauvoo, Illinois — the same year Joseph Smith was murdered in Carthage, Illinois. From an early age he demonstrated preternatural capabilities for finance and promotion. These gifts, combined with a charismatic personality, would serve him well — until they did not. The “Moon Shot” of the 19th century — the building of the first transcontinental railroad — captivated the nation, and ...