Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick #X-250

Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick Marker #X-250 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

1. Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick Marker #X-250

Inscription. "The Big Hook"
This wrecking derrick was used to remove train wrecks from the rails. Its powerful diesel engine is capable of lifting up to 250 tons. That's 500,000 pounds (226,796 kg)!

This derrick was built in 1967 and retired in 1995. It was originally assigned to work on the rails near North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 41° 13.178′ N, 111° 58.791′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on Wall Avenue. Marker is south of the Union Pacific Building. Access is through the Depot building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 813 Wall Avenue, Ogden UT 84401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.A.F. Locomotive #7277 100-ton Switch Engine (here, next to this marker); Union Pacific Railway Post Office Car (a few steps from this marker); Union Pacific Caboose #25766 (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Army Locomotive #1216 44-ton Switch Engine (a few steps from this marker); Rio Grande #5371 (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Pacific DDA40X locomotive #6916 (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Union Pacific Steam Locomotive #833 (within shouting distance of this marker); South Pacific Diesel Locomotive SD-45 #7457 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick #X-250 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

2. Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick #X-250 Marker

Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick #X-250 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

3. Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick #X-250

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

4. Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick #X-250

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.