Passenger Trains > Yesterdays FrontRunner ride

Hello TO members,

Yesterday I finally decided to ride UTA's new commuter rail between Salt Lake and Ogden, I couldn't believe what I was in for, The was a little bit over powered, two MP36's 1/9 and three cars, I thought I would never see that day. Then on the ride I saw two switchers in North yard, one ex USS, the other a SW1001 in G&W paint, two GP9s and a SW1200 at the refinerys, then two 70 ton loco's at Durbano. Another note, I a seen some ex NJT cars now painted up in UTA.

The ride, I really like it, I'll do it again real soon.

MrOGDEN

I believe that is what, 36 miles in distance if my memory from an 1983 Amtrak TT is correct. Anyway, I also seem to remember the Desert Wind hauled ass on that segment. How is the running time for the commuter train?

AlwaysLate Wrote:
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> I believe that is what, 36 miles in distance if my
> memory from an 1983 Amtrak TT is correct. Anyway,
> I also seem to remember the Desert Wind hauled ass
> on that segment. How is the running time for the
> commuter train?


They give it an hour, I believe that there is 5 stops along the way, all new right of way too, a pedestrian bridge at "Farmington", I'll get off there on one of my next trips, and take some shots.

MrOGDEN

Anyone have Bamberger RR timetable to compare with the FrontRunner?