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Ballard & Thompson - Bridge #5
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2014
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BH Photo #282803
Description
The Ballard & Thompson was constructed in 1911-1912 by the American Fuel Company from the Denver & Rio Grande Utah desert mainline at Thompson, Utah (otherwise known as Thompson Springs or Thompson's Spring at various points in history), north up Thompson and Sego canyons to a coal mine. The line was a 5.25 mile standard gauge branch, consisting of 3.3 miles of light 45-57 pound rail and the rest of 65 pound, and having grades as steep as 4%.
Source:
http://www.drgw.net/info/BallardAmpThompsonFacts
- Overview
- Abandoned bridge over Sego Canyon Wash on Abandoned Ballard & Thompson Rr
- Location
- Grand County, Utah
- Status
- Derelict/abandoned
- History
- Built 1911
- Railroads
- - Ballard & Thompson Railroad (B&T)
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW)
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.03133, -109.70421 (decimal degrees)
39°01'53" N, 109°42'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 12/612156/4321051 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Sego Canyon
- Inventory number
- BH 60775 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- April 25, 2014: Added by Steve Conro