Re: NNG: a Union Pacific shay??
| May 29, 2015 06:52AM |
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rdmstr Wrote:
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> UP had, I think 3 shays. UP bought out a coal
> hauler in Utah. I think the DRGW also had a couple
> of shays from a coal hauler in Utah. keith
Not coal, but gold and silver mines are what predominated in the Tintic Mining District where these engines ran. UP approached the Tintic mountains from the west, and D&RGW approached from the east. A map of all of the spurs in the district looks like a bowl of spaghetti.
Lots of old roadbeds to explore and head frames still standing.
Photos found on Google.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/2015 07:42AM by Kelly Anderson.
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> UP had, I think 3 shays. UP bought out a coal
> hauler in Utah. I think the DRGW also had a couple
> of shays from a coal hauler in Utah. keith
Not coal, but gold and silver mines are what predominated in the Tintic Mining District where these engines ran. UP approached the Tintic mountains from the west, and D&RGW approached from the east. A map of all of the spurs in the district looks like a bowl of spaghetti.
Lots of old roadbeds to explore and head frames still standing.
Photos found on Google.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/2015 07:42AM by Kelly Anderson.
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