Way We Were: Salvation, part two — rail competition comes to Park City
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...
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