Near Park Valley in Box Elder County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Walden Siding
1898-1906
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 20, 2017
1. Walden Siding Marker
This siding, built nearly 30 years after the laying of the track is evidence of ever increasing traffic and constant upgrading and improvement through the years as many as 10 trains a day used the Promontory branch necessitating the addition of sidings such as this one so that traffic could flow smoothly in both directions.
Erected by Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Transcontinental Railroad series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 41° 28.26′ N, 113° 36.048′ W. Marker is near Park Valley, Utah, in Box Elder County. Marker is on Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Park Valley UT 84329, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Watercress (approx. 2˝ miles away); Terrace (approx. 4.9 miles away); Terrace Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Bovine (approx. 5.7 miles away); Old Terrace (approx. 6.1 miles away); Red Dome Siding (approx. 9.2 miles away); Medea Siding (approx. 10.9 miles away).
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More about this marker. The Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway is a 90 mile dirt/gravel track on top of or beside the old Central Pacific Rail Road grade between Old Lucin and Promontory Summit. Other than markers designating old station and sidings there are few, if any, road signs identifying any of the side roads. Any other road names or numbers use on this marker page have been taken Google Maps which identifies the Byway variously as Golden Spike Loop Road, Old Railroad Grade Road, Salt Wells Road, etc.
Neither are there any mileage posts, though one could do the arithmetic using the "Mile ... from San Francisco" on the markers to determine distances. Nor is there any mail delivery, so no addresses either.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 20, 2017
2. Walden Siding Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
