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Western Railroad Discussion > Union Pacific under the Big Montana skyDate: 10/21/21 20:01 Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: tc I made a quick trip yesterday to the UP Montana sub and caught the S/B Silver Bow to Pacatello train departing Silver Bow. 1st shot is the train ready to depart southbound. 2nd shot is passing the grain elevator just south of town.
   Date: 10/21/21 20:03 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: tc I didn't realize what a decent this S curve had.
   Date: 10/21/21 20:04 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: tc A couple more along the line.
   Date: 10/21/21 20:05 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: tc Last one over the the Big Hole river. Thanks for checking it out.
 Date: 10/21/21 20:09 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: King_Coal Not too many photos of this area. Thanks for posting.
Date: 10/21/21 20:09 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: FiveChime Thanks for posting these as we rarely see photos from this obscure but scenic route!
Regards, Jim Evans Date: 10/21/21 21:24 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: atsf121 Great photos, tend to forget UP runs in Montana.
Nathan Posted from iPhone Date: 10/22/21 06:52 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: SCKP187 Nice coverage of a part of the system not shown or mentioned much and some really good photos
Brian Stevens Posted from iPhone Date: 10/22/21 07:20 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: SP8595 Awesome series!
Date: 10/22/21 07:29 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: fbe Photo 8 is Maiden Rock.
Date: 10/22/21 07:39 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: 3rdswitch Great bunch. Really like 8 & 9.
JB Date: 10/22/21 08:10 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: texchief1 All are nice but I really like the first shot the best!
RC Lundgren Elgin, TX Date: 10/22/21 08:47 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: fbe The line was built as the narrow gauge Utah & Northern by Utah Morman ranchers to connect with the Northern Pacific Railroad at/near Garrison with a short connection to Butte. When the NP arrived at the Little Blackfoot River there was discussion about dual gauging the U&N narrow gauge track to Butte. Both roads agreed to standard gauge track Silver Bow to Garrison for NP trains.
There is a 999 year lease on the UP tracks to the NP still in effect. The Mormon builders sold their construction to the UP RR. Don Strack's webpages give a more thorough accounting of the history of the line. Utahrails.net is the site you want the scroll down to Montana Union. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/21 09:15 by fbe. Date: 10/22/21 08:55 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: cbk Thank you for posting the pictures. Very nice. What time did the train depart Silver Bow?
Posted from iPhone Date: 10/22/21 09:26 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: PasadenaSub Great photos, Tim. UP seems out of place in Montana to me, but still very neat.
Rich Date: 10/22/21 10:05 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: fbe The northbound leaves Dillon in the morning and arrives at Silver Bow around 10:00. The train works around the junction until about noon when it departs back towards Dillon. The train lays around Dillon while the local switch engine works industries south of town. Train movements in both directions south of Dillon are after dinner commonly after dark.
Date: 10/22/21 11:52 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: callum_out The grain elevator which for years had an Alco switcher, good sized train, no recent news of trying
to dump the line, life is good amd nice pictures. Agreed that we see so few pictures of the line North of Dillon. Out Date: 10/22/21 13:06 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: bobk Nice series!
Date: 10/23/21 06:30 Re: Union Pacific under the Big Montana sky Author: brc600 The UP Passenger train lasted up to AMtrak or close to it.
FiveChime Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for posting these as we rarely see photos > from this obscure but scenic route! > > Regards, Jim Evans |