Carbon County Railroad.

Hide Profile

The Carbon County Railroad was incorported in 1922 and operated until 1980. The mainline ran from Columbia Coal Mine to Columbia Steel Co., and carried coal. The track was rebuilt in 1942 with 90 lbs. rail. In 1943 it was acquired by U. S. Steel Co. (Defence Plant Corp) as part of the war effort. The coal mine at Columbia was worked from 1922 until May 1967.

From the description of Carbon County Railroad records, ca.1928-1974. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 145581230

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Carbon County Railroad. Carbon County Railroad records, ca.1928-1974. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith U. S. Steel. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Utah--Carbon County
Subject
Railroads
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1928

Active 1974

Related Descriptions
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jf0vsx

Ark ID: w6jf0vsx

SNAC ID: 31257310