Don's Rail Photos

This line started as a steam railroad, the Salt Lake & Los Angeles RR, which was only 16 miles long from Salt Lake City to Saltair resort on the Great Salt Lake. In 1916, the name was change to SLG&W. In 1918 the resort was purchased. In 1919 the road was electrified with 6 motor cars. Steam was used for freight until 1926 when the passenger motors were also used in freight service. The wires came down in 1951 and passenger service continued with a diesel rail car and the former electric cars and trailers pulled by diesels.

501 thru 506 were built by McGuire-Cummings in 1918. They were rebuilt in 1950. 501 and 502 were rebuilt as trailers in 1951. 503 thru 506 were scrapped in July 1953.

301 thru 310 were built by SLG&W in 1922.

401 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in June 1920, #53288, as Salt Lake & Utah 104. It was purchased by the SLG&W and the number was reversed in March 1946. It was scrapped in July 1953.

D.S.1 (44 Ton) was built by General Electric in December 1941, #15028, as New York Ontario & Western 101, Class D. It was sold to Hyman Michael Co and came to Saltair in 1951.

D.S.2 (44 Ton) was built by General Electric in August 1942, #15032, as NYO&W 105, Class D. It was sold to Hyman Michael Co and came to Saltair in 1951.

D.S.3 (45 Ton) was built by General Electric in May 1944, #27597, as U S Army 8519. It came to Saltair in June 1972.

D.S.4 (S6) was built by Alco, but I have no further information.

D.S.5 (65 Ton) was built by General Electric as U S Army 7165. It came to the Saltair in 1980.

D.S.7 (SW9) was built by Electro-Motive in August 1951, #13212, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9269. It became Burlington Northern 160, Class SW-9, in 1970, and it came to Saltair in November 1985.

D.S.9 (SW9u) was built by Electro-Motive in April 1953, #17813, as Union Pacific 1833. It was rebuilt at Omaha in 1982 and sold to the SLG&W in January 2000.

D.S.10 (SW9u) was built by Electro-Motive in July 1952, #16680, as Western Pacific 606, Class S-62. It was rebuilt at Omaha in December 1984 and sold to the SLG&W in January 2000.

M.C.3 was built by American Car & Foundry in 1935, Order #1432, as Seaboard Air Line RR 2026, part of a three car order, 2024 thru 2026. It was sold to the Aberdeen & Rockfish as 106. In 1951 it was purchased by SLG&W to replace the electric cars. In 1963 it went to California Western where it was numbered M300 and operates in "Skunk" service.

The purpose of this heavyweight passenger car is not known.

AMDG

12/20/2001

Remembrance of Saint Ammon and Companions