The American Dream Torpedoed, part 3
Welcome to our third article in this series. The first installment discussed John Edward “Jack” Inman’s immigration…
Trains
The American Dream Torpedoed, part 2
The first chapter of our story (from May 1) discussed John Edward “Jack” Inman’s immigration to the…
A Party on Rails
Saturday February 27, 1971 provided a rare opportunity to experience a historic event: riding the final passenger…
A Vision of the Future, part 3
The following is the third article in a series on the idea to build a ski resort…
A Vision of the Future, part 2
The following is the second article in a series on the idea to build a ski resort…
A Vision of the Future
The following is the first article in a series on the idea to build a ski resort…
A Tale of Two (Ski) Cities – part 3
The following is the third article in a series on Park City and Ketchum, Idaho. The last…
A Tale of Two (Ski) Cities – part 2
The following is the second article in a series on Park City and Ketchum, Idaho. Welcome back…
A Tale of Two (Ski) Cities
The following is the first article in a series on Park City and Ketchum, Idaho. Park City…
From One Train Wreck to Another
If you think 2020 is a train wreck, the nascent railroad industry was deluged with train wrecks…
Salvation, Part two – Competition Comes to Park City
Welcome back to our second article regarding the salvation of Park City’s railroad blues. In our first…
Salvation – J.W. Young Brings the Rail
John Willard Young (JW) was the third son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell. He was…
The Life of Mary Rasmussen
Much of Park City’s population was made up of immigrants when it was a silver mining town. …
A Runaway Train and Escaping Visions
Last week’s Way We Were told the story of a 1970s plan to redevelop the area around…
The Great Train Fantasy
“Big Plans for Main Street,” The (Park City) Newspaper’s lead headline blared on March 2, 1977. Five…
The Grim Reaper at the Hamilton-Sprague
It was just after four o’clock in the afternoon of August 18, 1923 when James Healey and…
Along the High Line
Park City was a mining town for over 100 years. The industry and town flourished together with…
California Dreamin’
Welcome back to our second article discussing the impact of the first Transcontinental Railroad on the development…
It’s a Road You’ll Have to Walk Someday
In November of 1946, “two ski lovers and sportsmen,” Otto Carpenter and Bob Burns, approached Mel Fletcher,…
Build It and They Will Come
The title of this article may remind readers of the movie “Field of Dreams” - a magical…
I’ll Be All Right
Unlike this year, Tuesday, June 18, 1940 broke all records for June heat when Salt Lake City…
Big Boy Returns to Echo
In January 1869, the Union Pacific Railroad reached the tiny town of Echo in Utah in their…
It Could Have Been Worse
Welcome back to the “smashing” conclusion of our series on Park City’s only runaway train. The action…
Living a Nightmare
Welcome back to the second article on the Friday April 26, 1968 derailment of the Park City…
Runaway Train
The term “runaway train” conjures up thoughts of panic, as well it should. When we hear it,…
Back on Track
Welcome back to our story about the March 9, 1964 derailment of the Park City local. We…
Off the Rails
The term “off the rails” barely needs an explanation. The phrase makes it clear that a calamity…
Working to Secure a Better Life
Howard Coleman came to Utah in search of a better life. As a black man and son…
Welcome to the Neighborhood
Welcome back to our series following the history of the Union Pacific Depot, in its own words.…
Home Sweet Home
Readers, welcome back to our series on the history of the Union Pacific depot, now 660 Main…
The Lone Survivor
Being 131 years old I look and feel great, though it's a miracle that I am still…
Past, Present, and Future
In this final piece of our series covering the history of Deer Valley, we’ll see an overview…
The Illusion and Elusion of Profit
Welcome back to our next article on the history of Deer Valley. Last week we discussed the…
The Other Side of the Tracks
Park Record readers, welcome back to a series of articles discussing the history of Deer Valley. The…
The Job of A Researcher
Historical photographs can be puzzles: who took the picture, when, where, and what is the story? These…
Park City’s Snowball Express
Thanks for coming back to learn about the history of “ski trains” in Park City. Preparations for…
Park City Ski Trains, All Aboard!
Dating back to the 1930s, Park City promoted itself as a destination for winter sports. The Salt…
Gone but Not Forgotten
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (D&RG) was one of two railroads that served Park City in…