All the rails were pulled to be used for building tanks in WW2.
Anyways - enjoy

Curious to see that old artefact. Does the railroad take a different path now, or was it redundant already?  And is the railbed now a path for walkers, as is often the case here in the UK?

Blériot53 Posted at 5-27 23:15
Curious to see that old artefact. Does the railroad take a different path now, or was it redundant already?  And is the railbed now a path for walkers, as is often the case here in the UK?

Hi Bleriot53, yes it is just a walking path now but almost all the traffic on it is cattle and the wild critters out there. This was the original rail grade and was in use from the 1860's intil around 1904 when the new line was built across the lake. This is the northernmost shore of the lake and the new rail  line was built  right across the lake for a distant of 12 miles in 1904 for a straight shot to Ogden,Ut. The new line also had a station on it out in the lake believe it or not! Then in the 1950's  new tracks were laid next to the 1904 line due to its deterioration.


New Line -  Photo by Jack Boucher


Midlake Station - Photo by The Dennison News  Company

jezz Posted at 5-28 05:59
Hi Bleriot53, yes it is just a walking path now but almost all the traffic on it is cattle and the wild critters out there. This was the original rail grade and was in use from the 1860's intil around 1904 when the new line was built across the lake. This is the northernmost shore of the lake and the new rail  line was built  right across the lake for a distant of 12 miles in 1904 for a straight shot to Ogden,Ut. The new line also had a station on it out in the lake believe it or not! Then in the 1950's  new tracks were laid next to the 1904 line due to its deterioration.

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Thanks for that background information and the historical shots. Curious to have a station out on the lake

Very nice 360.

jezz Posted at 5-28 05:59
Hi Bleriot53, yes it is just a walking path now but almost all the traffic on it is cattle and the wild critters out there. This was the original rail grade and was in use from the 1860's intil around 1904 when the new line was built across the lake. This is the northernmost shore of the lake and the new rail  line was built  right across the lake for a distant of 12 miles in 1904 for a straight shot to Ogden,Ut. The new line also had a station on it out in the lake believe it or not! Then in the 1950's  new tracks were laid next to the 1904 line due to its deterioration.

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First time I've ever seen a railroad station in the middle of a lake so that is a very interesting shot.

Nicely captured.    

A station in the middle of a lake! They take their fishing seriously then.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-28 17:53
Very nice 360.

Thanks DowntownRDB

DAFlys Posted at 5-29 01:23
Nicely captured.

Thanks DAFlys

yogi053 Posted at 5-29 03:36
A station in the middle of a lake! They take their fishing seriously then.

No fish - just Brine Shrimp

jezz Posted at 5-29 06:35
Thanks DowntownRDB

My pleasure Jezz.  Keep up the great work.

jezz Posted at 5-29 06:36
Thanks DAFlys

You're very welcome.

Nice sphere!

Montfrooij Posted at 6-2 01:04
Nice sphere!

Thanks Peter!

jezz Posted at 6-2 17:08
Thanks Peter!

My pleasure!