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Railroad workers lay the final tracks for the connection of Ogden and Logan in Brigham City, Utah in 1915. The collection notes state that the Brigham City depot can be seen through the trees at the right of the photo.
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U.I.C./O.L.I. Railroad tracks running through Brigham City, Utah at Seventh South and Main Street in 1917. The tracks run through a neighborhood. A man is seen inspecting the tracks while two children stand off to the right.
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One complaint among the citizens of Logan throughout the existence of the O.L.I. and U.I.C. was the interruption of traffic as freight trains traveled on Main Street. Here, a long freight train is stopped at the Logan Station as the engineer,…
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A steam engine delivers dirt and gravel for the construction of rail lines for the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Company at the Collinston Divide in 1916. The divide is located between Mendon, Utah and Deweyville, Utah.
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A U.I.C. passenger bus travels on Highway 89 near the summit of Box Elder Canyon between Logan and Brigham City, Utah on June 9, 1926. To prevent competition, the U.I.C. established bus services in the mid 1920s to supplement revenue from their…
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A U.I.C. passenger bus travels on Highway 89 in Sardine Canyon between Logan and Brigham City, Utah on June 9, 1926. To prevent competition, the U.I.C. established bus services in the mid 1920s to supplement revenue from their railroad services and…
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A U.I.C. passenger bus travels on Highway 89 near the summit of Box Elder Canyon between Logan and Brigham City, Utah on June 9, 1926. To prevent competition, the U.I.C. established bus services in the mid 1920s to supplement revenue from their…
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An O.R.T. engine #206 is delivered from the American Car Company on June 11, 1912. Collection notes indicate that the car could seat 48 passengers.
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The U.I.C. engine #510 hauls a freight car in northern Utah sometime between 1930-1940.
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A new U.I.C. engine #60 arrives in Ogden, Utah by rail from the New York, Ontario and Western Railroad. Collection notes indicate that the car was built in 1919 by the American Car Company and that the car seats 30 passengers. The photo shows that…
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A new U.I.C. engine #65 arrives in Ogden, Utah by rail from the Gulf Coast Lines. The collection notes indicate that this engine was built by the American Car Company in 1919 and that it could seat 62 passengers. Delivery in the photo is dated as…
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The U.I.C. engine #513 and passenger car stop in Logan, Utah sometime between 1930-1940. Mail and freight are also being loaded or unloaded from the train.
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The U.I.C. engine #500 parked in Ogden, Utah on June 1, 1944. Advertisements on the wall behind the train appear to be for a fitting company which also advertises for "LDS Brand Garments." Collection notes indicate that this engine was recently…
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A U.I.C. engine #500 near Ogden, Utah on June 1, 1944.
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Passengers board the U.I.C. #513 engine and passenger car in Smithfield, Utah in April 1939. The U.I.C. company logo can be seen very well on the side of the #513.
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Passengers board the U.I.C. #502 engine and passenger car in Preston, Idaho in April 1939.
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A U.I.C. passenger car #504 parked near Logan, Utah on April 22, 1939.
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The U.I.C. engine #513 traveling near Wellsville, Utah on April 21, 1939.
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While the U.I.C. abandoned its streetcar services in Brigham City and Logan, in Ogden the lines were sold off to a new company who continued to maintain and operate them: the Utah Rapid Transit Company. This was done to simplify the processes of both…
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The first services abandoned by the U.I.C. were the streetcar services that it offered in Logan, Brigham City, and Ogden. The Salt Lake Tribune reported in this article from August 21, 1919 that the Brigham City streetcar service would officially be…
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Special train rates and schedules were often implemented by the railroad for events and conferences happening in Salt Lake City and other areas of northern Utah. This April 1, 1918 Salt Lake Tribune article advertises special train schedules for the…
Salt_Lake_Tribune_1917_12_30_Interurban_Decides_upon_Change_in_Official_Name.pdf
This December 30, 1917 article confirms the rumors and announces an official change of the name of the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway to the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad. It also elaborates on the reasoning behind the change, the products handled by…
Salt_Lake_Tribune_1917_12_12_Interurban_Road_may_Change_Name.pdf
To avoid further confusion regarding shipping labels and other freight issues, the O.L.I. considered changing the name of the company and its initials. This December 12, 1917 article reports on the discussions taking place regarding this issue. It is…
Salt_Lake_Tribune_1914_10_23_Completing_Electric_Extension.pdf
Near the end of 1914, the construction of the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway lines was almost complete. This article from October 23, 1914 announces that the line should be completed by December 1 according to P.D. Kline who recently inspected the…
Salt_Lake_Tribune_1913_03_11_Ogden_Logan_Line_to_be_Built_Soon.pdf
The Salt Lake Tribune announced on March 11, 1913 the plans for the merger of the Ogden and Logan Rapid Transit Companies and the creation of an interurban system for northern Utah. This article reports on that decision and the increased capital…
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After his death, the news spread quickly to David Eccles' friends and family in Logan. This December 6, 1912 article reports that many responded with shock and disbelief. Eccles' second wife, Ellen, lived in Logan with her children. The article also…
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David Eccles passed away on December 6, 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is reported by the Salt Lake Tribune in this article that he likely died from heart failure. The article reports the events surrounding his death, a brief accounting of his…
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On April 29, 1912 the Salt Lake Tribune reported concerning the competition between David Eccles and M.J. Golightly regarding interurban franchises in Cache County. This article details the approach of each and their interests, as well as the history…
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By 1926, the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad felt that the streetcar operations were contributing to the monetary deficit experienced by the company throughout the early 1920s. On August 4, 1926 the Ogden Standard-Examiner reported that the U.I.C. sought…
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By mid 1919, the U.I.C. had reached a poor financial situation with a large revenue deficit that was affecting operation and maintenance of the railway. The Logan Republican reported on April 29, 1919 of the amount of the deficit, the assets of the…
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The Logan Republican reported on December 18, 1917 that the name of the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Company would change as January 1, 1918 to the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company. It is reported that freight revenue losses due to the…
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To provide better service for customers, the O.L.I. implemented new heated railroad car technology to increase the quality of freight services provided by the railway company. The Logan Republican printed this article on December 11, 1917 to report…
Logan_Republican_1917_11_08_New_Electric_Locomotives_for_Freight_Business_of_Ogden_Logan_Idaho_R_R.pdf
As business increased and became a higher demand, the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Company purchased additional railroad engines and cars to better meet the demand. The Logan Republican reported on November 8, 1917 that new electric locomotive…
Logan_Republican_1916_12_19_Ogden_Logan_Idaho_Railroad_Has_Tapped_Productive_Territory.pdf
This December 19, 1916 article from the Logan Republican reports on the expansion and opportunities granted to northern Utah, Cache Valley, and the Ogden area by the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Company and its developments. Comments are made about…
Logan_Republican_1916_09_05_View_of_the_New_Depot_for_the_O_L_I_Ry_Co.pdf
The Logan Republican printed a photo and description of the new Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Company’s station in Logan on September 5, 1916. The building was noted for its architecture and quality. It also housed a number of businesses in its…
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On October 12, 1915 it was reported by the Logan Republican that the O.L.I. had purchased a large area of land on South Main Street for the purpose of constructing a freight depot and rail yards for the maintenance and operation of the new Ogden,…
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As late as February 6, 1915, the directors of the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Company finally settled on the route for the rail line between Ogden and Logan. After deliberation, the Logan Republican reported that the directors had decided on the…
Logan_Republican_1914_12_05_Interurban_Extension_to_be_Made_to_Preston_Say_Company_Officials.pdf
Following the consolidation of the Rapid Transit Companies and the construction of the O.L.I. lines, the O.L.I. management announced that they would extend the lines to Preston, Idaho. In Preston there would be a high quality depot and repair shop…
Logan_Republican_1914_10_17_Ogden_and_Logan_Railroads_Are_Consoldated.pdf
The Logan Republican reported on October 17, 1914 that the lines of the Ogden Rapid Transit Company and the Logan Rapid Transit Company would be consolidated into the Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Company. At this point, the proposed route for…
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On May 20, 1913 the Logan Republican printed this article noting the completion of the Logan Rapid Transit Company lines to Providence. As a result, the community of Providence planned a celebration that evening for everyone in the surrounding…
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By May 17, 1913 work was being rushed by the Eccles Corporation to complete the expansion of the interurban lines to Providence by the following week. The Logan Republican reported that the first cars would be able to run the following week and that…
Logan_Republican_1913_02_27_Interurban_from_Logan_to_Ogden_to_be_Built_This_Summer.pdf
The merger of the O.R.T. and L.R.T. sparked excitement in Cache Valley and was reported by the Logan Republican in this article on February 27, 1913. The article states that the operation of the first trains for this line was expected by the end of…
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On June 25, 1912 the Logan Republican reported an article titled "Interurban Well Under Way Eccles People Going Right Ahead" in response to rumors that the L.R.T. expansion project had stalled. This article reports the reach of the lines to that…
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By May 2, 1912, David Eccles and the Logan Rapid Transit Company had been hard at work expanding their rail lines and creating an interurban system. The Logan Republican reported on this day that M.J. Golightly would also be granted a franchise by…
Logan_Republican_1912_02_06_Important_Inter_Urban_Franchises_Granted.pdf
On February 6, 1912 the Logan Republican reported an article titled, "Important Inter-Urban Franchises Granted." Hyde Park and Providence, Utah had both agreed to provide franchises to David Eccles and the Logan Rapid Transit Company for expansion…
Logan_Republican_1912_01_18_Complete_History_of_Franchise_Turn_Down.pdf
The Logan Republican reported on January 18, 1912 an article titled "Complete History of Franchise Turn Down." This article includes a petition and the reasoning behind the rejection of a franchise to David Eccles and the Logan Rapid Transit Company…
Logan_Republican_1911_09_02_Interurban_Line_Through_Cache_Valley_North_a_Certainty.pdf
Newspaper article from the Logan Republican dated September 2, 1911. This article reports that M.J. Golightly's franchise for an interurban was granted, providing a certainty that Cache Valley would have its own interurban line with potential…
Logan_Republican_1911_08_31_Will_Build_Electric_Road_Salt_Lake_to_Preston_Idaho.pdf
A Logan Republican newspaper article dated August 31, 1911 reporting rumors of David Eccles' plans to connect the Ogden and Logan Rapid Transit Companies to form a new interurban line. The article notes the grade and route most likely to be used by…
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