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Ogden, UT 84401 (population, 84,223)
GPS: N 41.22077, W 111.97969 Google map
Scanner: UP Evanston Sub: 160.740 [42], Lakeside Sub: 161.550 [96], Ogden Salt Lake Subs 160.515 [27];
UP yard 161.445 [89] UTA 935.1375, (not AAR 2 meter)
Railroads: UP Evanston Sub, UP Lakeside Sub, UP Ogden Salt Lake Sub;
Description: Ogden is located in North Central Utah. It is a major railroad crossroad in the American West.
Although Amtrak no longer serves Ogden, UP freights are frequent. Traffic includes manifest freight, intermodal, and
unit trains. UTA Front Runner regional commuter rail now serves Ogden and provides additional interest for the
railfan. Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave, (N 41.22075, W 111.97970) in Ogden has been preserved by the City of
Ogden and contains several museums, not all are railroad related but all are interesting and entertaining. Museums
include The Utah State Railroad Museum, The Spencer S. Eccles Rail Center, The John M. Browning Firearms Museum,
Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, and the Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum. Train Watching is great at
the Station and along Wall Street north and south of the Station, including the Utah Transportation Authority’s
Front Runner station just north, and the 24th Street (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Street) overpass. There is also an
equipment display at Union Station which includes a French “Merci” Car.
Local Breakfast: Waffle Love, 109 25th St, Ogden; N 41.22062, W 111.97836
Fast Food: Burger King, 2110 Wall Ave, Ogden, N 41.22814, W 111.97855; Many more along 12th Street,
N 41.24429, W 111.97009
Local Pub & Grub: Two-Bit Street Café, 126 Historic 25th Street; N 41.22088, W 111.97816. The Lighthouse
Lounge, 130 25th St; N 41.22097, W 111.97784 1/2 block east of Union Station
Lodging: Best Western Plus High Country Inn, 1335 W 1200 S St, N 41.24453, W 112.01242; Comfort Suites,
2250 S 1200 W, Ogden, N 41.22674, W 112.00993; Railfans Motel Page by Charles Holzer
TRAINS Article: TRAINS May 2017
GPS: N 41.22077, W 111.97969 Google map
Scanner: UP Evanston Sub: 160.740 [42], Lakeside Sub: 161.550 [96], Ogden Salt Lake Subs 160.515 [27];
UP yard 161.445 [89] UTA 935.1375, (not AAR 2 meter)
Railroads: UP Evanston Sub, UP Lakeside Sub, UP Ogden Salt Lake Sub;
Description: Ogden is located in North Central Utah. It is a major railroad crossroad in the American West.
Although Amtrak no longer serves Ogden, UP freights are frequent. Traffic includes manifest freight, intermodal, and
unit trains. UTA Front Runner regional commuter rail now serves Ogden and provides additional interest for the
railfan. Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave, (N 41.22075, W 111.97970) in Ogden has been preserved by the City of
Ogden and contains several museums, not all are railroad related but all are interesting and entertaining. Museums
include The Utah State Railroad Museum, The Spencer S. Eccles Rail Center, The John M. Browning Firearms Museum,
Utah Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, and the Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum. Train Watching is great at
the Station and along Wall Street north and south of the Station, including the Utah Transportation Authority’s
Front Runner station just north, and the 24th Street (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Street) overpass. There is also an
equipment display at Union Station which includes a French “Merci” Car.
Local Breakfast: Waffle Love, 109 25th St, Ogden; N 41.22062, W 111.97836
Fast Food: Burger King, 2110 Wall Ave, Ogden, N 41.22814, W 111.97855; Many more along 12th Street,
N 41.24429, W 111.97009
Local Pub & Grub: Two-Bit Street Café, 126 Historic 25th Street; N 41.22088, W 111.97816. The Lighthouse
Lounge, 130 25th St; N 41.22097, W 111.97784 1/2 block east of Union Station
Lodging: Best Western Plus High Country Inn, 1335 W 1200 S St, N 41.24453, W 112.01242; Comfort Suites,
2250 S 1200 W, Ogden, N 41.22674, W 112.00993; Railfans Motel Page by Charles Holzer
TRAINS Article: TRAINS May 2017
