On a sunny July morning in 1995, a pair of EMD GP39-2s, equipped with 'vista cabs', work Kennecott Copper Corp. yard trackage near the Arthur Concentrator in Magna.
Kennecott Copper's 'Magna Motors' were on borrowed time late in 1978, undergoing replacement by new EMD SD40-2s in ore haulage. A couple of the distinctive GEs were still operating on Dec. 9th as ... (more)
Utah Railway's RUT311 departs Magna with 21 cars for Midvale Yard. Historically, this route is part of Rio Grande's Garfield Branch. At right the red structure on the bench is Kennecott's Bonnevil... (more)
By the mid-1990's, catching a Kennecott Copper ore train along the west benches of the Salt Lake Valley was a challenge. By this point in time, Kennecott ran only one single turn per day between C... (more)
3512 3057 3528 barrels through Magna on a westbound WP freight in March 1982 - The railroad as a separate entity didn't have long to go.
