Nostalgia & History > Emil-File: RG in Salt Lake City, June 1950

On June 25, 1950, D&RGW was one of five railroads (D&RGW, CGW, CRI&P, GN, WP) that were shut down by a strike by the Switchmen's Union. Emil Albrecht took the opportunity to take photos of the idle motive power in and around the D&RGW shop and yard in downtown Salt Lake City, all from the vantage point of the 4th South street viaduct that provided an excellent view.

1) Looking north, showing the locomotives in and around the D&RGW roundhouse.

2) D&RGW 3711, a 4-6-6-4.

3) D&RGW 5461 as lead unit of a set of A-B-B-A EMD FTs.

All 13 photos can be viewed by clicking this link:

http://donstrack.smugmug.com/UtahRails/Emil-Albrecht-Photos/1950-Jun-RG-in-Salt-Lake-City

Don Strack

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Here is a chance to show a before and after. The first photo shows D&RGW and WP power on the north side of D&RGW's Salt Lake City shops, which faced north toward 2nd South street.

The second photo, looking south, shows that the building still stands today. UTA built its offices to the north of it, closer to 2nd South, which today is known as 200 South. But you can see that it is the same large building. The tracks to the left are UP's ex-D&RGW mainline to Ogden, and UTA's Frontrunner North tracks to Ogden. The Frontrunner station is on the far left side.

Don Strack



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/13 07:20 by donstrack.

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First of all, this has been a wonderful series, thanks so much for posting
them. While I haven't explored the links, I have very much enjoyed the
photos that have been posted.

Now, a question. I'm trying to identify the FT on the right in the first
photo. Is that a WP unit? I'm not familiar with that paint scheme.

Again, thanks for posting these.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Nick
The WP FT paint scheme is the paint scheme they came delivered in from EMD.

Ryan Ballard



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/13 10:32 by balryan.

Rio Grande is my railroad!

That 3rd photo says a lot. Fairly new set of FT's with what appears to be a line of dead steam engines behind them. Add me to the list of people who have been thoroughly enjoying these series of posts. Thanks.

balryan Wrote:
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> Nick
> The WP FT paint scheme is the paint scheme they
> came delivered in from EMD.
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> Ryan Ballard


Yes, that is a set of WP FTs in the original Woodfield Green and Yellow paint from EMD. An excellent scheme, IMHO. You can also see just a bit of the front of a WP FT in the same scheme in the lower left of image 3.

Z