Opinion: Ogden has a rare piece of history. It shouldn’t sit around and gather dust.

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No. 223 represents one of the most historically significant time periods in Utah’s history. It’s time to get this engine back on track.

(Ben Dorger | Standard-Examiner | The Associated Press) The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive No. 223 is seen outside Union Station in Ogden, Utah on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. The 138-year-old historic train sits in pieces, consigned to limbo after a local restoration effort was frozen out.

Opinion: Ogden has a rare piece of history. It shouldn’t sit around and gather dust.

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No. 223 represents one of the most historically significant time periods in Utah’s history. It’s time to get this engine back on track.

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