Down But Not Out
In 1905 Union Pacific president E. H. Harriman toured Yellowstone (accompanied by photographer and stage-line operator Frank Jay Haynes) and met with Northern Pacific officials. Seeing the growth in visitation and the need for better facilities, he ordered construction of a branch from the Oregon Short Line (a UP subsidiary) north from St. Anthony/Ashton, Idaho, to the park’s western boundary.
Then and now
Not to be confused with now and then, I’ve got a couple of pictures of the old train trestle I’ve posted several pictures of. Back in the day when there was train service to Yellowstone National Park, there was regular train that ran over this wooden structure.
Yellowstone River Falls
The Yellowstone River and the canyon are absolutely beautiful. Believe it or not that river starts near Yellowstone. The continental divide goes through Yellowstone so the Yellowstone River eventually runs into the Missouri River, the Mississippi River, and into the Gulf.