Utah Central Railway Overview
The Utah Central Railway operates over 34 miles of rail line in and around Ogden, Utah. UCRY’s corporate headquarters are located in the Amalgamated Sugar building in Ogden. The railroad provides exclusive rail switching services at Business Depot Ogden, a large industrial park. The company began operations in 1992 as a private switching railroad, and became a common carrier in 1995. It expanded operations in 2001 and 2004, and the Patriot Rail Corporation gained control in January 2008.
For many years, the Business Depot was served by an ex-Air Force Fairbanks-Morse H-12-44. In July 2010, the UCRY repainted their ex-Rarus Railway GP9 black with a large "Utah Central" in gold across the engine compartment, and moved it to BDO to replace the FM locomotive. Reason for this replacement is unknown; according to a Utah Central employee, the H-12-44 had only 100 running hours in 2009.
UCRY interchanges with both UP and BNSF at Ogden and Harrisville.
Utah Central Railway Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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History
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Notes
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| UCRY 201
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GP9
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1957
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Ex-RARW 201/MWRR 201/WM 6419/WM 44.
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Operational. Main locomotive.
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| UCRY 1010
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GP39-2
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1980
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Ex-RARW 1010/KCCX 709.
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KCC raised cab. Plant switcher at Western Zirconium, Little Mountain, Utah since 2010.
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| UCRY 1401
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GP15-1
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1979
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Ex-LTEX 1401/NS 1401/CR 1609.
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Operational. Main locomotive.
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| UCRY 1418
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GP15-1
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1979
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Ex-LTEX 1418/NS 1418/CR 1640.
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Operational. Main locomotive.
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| UCRY 1496
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GP15-1
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1979
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Ex-LTEX 1496/BNSF 1496/BN 1396/SLSF 121.
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Operational. Main locomotive.
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| UCRY 1854
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H-12-44
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1953
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Ex-DODX 53205/DLA 53205/USAX 1854.
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Owned by Business Depot Ogden. Occasionally used by UCRY.
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Utah Central Railway Mainline Customers
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Amalgamated Sugar
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Ogden
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Sugar Manufacturer
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Boxcars/Covered Hoppers
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| The Andersons
|
Ogden
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Railcar Repair
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Various
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| Utility Pole Transload Yard
|
Ogden
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Utility Pole Distributor
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Flatcars
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| Staker Parson Materials & Construction
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Ogden
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Asphalt Producer
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Tank Cars
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| Metalwest
|
Ogden
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Metal Processor & Distributor
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Steel Coil Cars
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| Building Materials & Construction Solutions
|
Ogden
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Building Materials
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Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Kellerstrass Oil
|
Ogden
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Petroleum Products
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Tank Cars
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| Mountain States LP Gas
|
Ogden
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LP Gas Distributor
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Tank Cars
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| Heritage Bag
|
Ogden
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Trash Bag Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers
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| Wheelwright Lumber
|
Ogden
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Lumber Yard
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Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Red Giant Oil
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Ogden
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Locomotive & Hydraulic Oil Producer
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Tank Cars
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| Contech Engineered Solutions
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Ogden
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Piping & Engineering Materials
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Covered Hoppers
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| Scoular
|
Ogden
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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| Rich Grant Trucking
|
Ogden
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Warehouse & Lumber Transload
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Boxcars/Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Cache Commodities
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Ogden
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Cattle Feed Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers
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| Ardent Mills
|
Ogden
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Flour Mill
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Covered Hoppers
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| Metal Transload
|
Ogden
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Metal Transload Terminal
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Bulkhead Flatcars
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| Scoular
|
Ogden
|
Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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Active shipper?
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| UCRY Transload
|
Ogden
|
Bulk & Liquid Transload
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
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| Brenntag Pacific
|
Ogden
|
Chemical Distribution
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Tank Cars
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| Durbano Metals
|
Ogden
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Scrapyard
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Gondolas
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Served jointly with UP?
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Utah Central Railway Ogden Business Park Customers
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Home Depot Distribution Center
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Ogden
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Distribution Center
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Boxcars/Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Kenco Logistics
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Ogden
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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| Specialized Rail Service
|
Ogden
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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| American Alloy Steel
|
Ogden
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Steel Distributor
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Steel Coil Cars
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| Kenco Warehouse
|
Ogden
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Warehouse
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Boxcars
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| UCRY Transload
|
Ogden
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Bulk & Liquid Transload
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
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