The History of Utah's Railroads 1869-1883

The nation's railways hold a fascination for thousands of enthuiastic Americans, young and old I who band together in model railroading clubs and organizations formed to study the history and folklore of the railroad. These arm-chair "railroaders" demand and are provided with numerous periodicals and countless histories of the railroad and that fantastic steed, the "iron horse, II that in "olden" days snorted and steamed down the nation's endless tracks, pulling strings of cars loaded with unimaginable wonders and destined for far-off and exciting places.