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English
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Utah Railroads
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Our Pioneer Heritage
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1967
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10
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137-92
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This article accounts the history of the development of the Utah Central Railroad. "The track laying was commenced at Ogden September 22, 1869, and the construction of 36.34 miles of line to connect Salt Lake City with the Weber Junction was completed January 10, 1870, creating radical local changes, which affected the mining and commercial enterprises of the territory, as well as the every day life of the citizens." [Author] Included in this article are news articles, letters, and personal narratives of the event and the political and social work that went into the development of the railroad for church members.