Railroad - Images from the Past
Page by Bob Leathers
Railroad Image from the Past
The main line of the Union Pacific Railroad ran through Old Carbon and then Hanna.
First passenger train to Hanna over the Carbon Cut Off in 1890 (Wyoming State Archieves, Department of State Parks and Cultural Servicrs)
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Railroad Image from the Past
Hanna Coal Chutes
Hanna Coal Chutes. (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
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(Image by Bob Leathers)
Images from the Past - Union Pacific Railroad
1868
Postcard. MASTER PHOTOGRAPHERS. No. 14 - The famous Dale Creek Bridge, which filled a chasm over 600 feet long, and proved safe despite one adverse report. Photograph by Capt. Russell. (Image from Daryl Billings. 2024)
1876
Dale Creek Bridge in Wyoming. The original wooden bridge was replaced in 1876 by an iron bridge. (Library of Congress)
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1940's
Union Pacific steam engine 5049 (Daryl Billings)
Union Pacific steam engine 5049 ran through Hanna. The number refers to a "Class TTT-6" 2-10-2 type steam locomotive, originally part of a group of 50 locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Union Pacific. They had road numbers ranging from 5040 to 5049. They were known for their powerful design and were used for heavy freight hauling on the railroad. (Information source: Union Pacific Railroad) (Image from Daryl Billings)