In Utah's Spanish Fork Canyon the highway department has constructed a rest area to something of a railroad theme. AND something of a steam locomotive? We are not sure if this is pretty, fun, funny or ?. The rest area is on highway 6 which is also the original route of the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific trains pass by this area every hour or so. While it's a great idea, the execution is a bit of a miss. Our first clue was in the main building where the poster by the travel counsel showed an image of a European steam prototype. Hum... on the route of the great Denver and Rio Grande Western, where narrow gauge steam locomotives climbed the steep grade and were soon replaced by monster locomotives. And still in use today. It seems the people putting this 2 million dollar project together don't know trains. Or at least don't understand train people.
From the web:
This is a very unique rest stop built on the site of a former ghost town of Tucker, Utah. With a railroad theme, it has a simulated roundhouse for picnic shelters and a small 'station' serving as the restroom and vending area. It even has a replica engine in the roundhouse. This has been voted the 'most beautiful rest area in Utah.
If you go:
This is the only rest area between Spanish Fork and Helper. It is well worth a few minutes of your time to take a break here and read some of the history of this mining and railroading area.
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