Show 257 the east shore Promontory Point and the mountains on the vest shore The chief operational base for the western section vas at Hogup where hundreds of specially built cars on powerful steam shovels and other equipment were located A major problem at this location was that of obtaining fresh water All of it even for locomotives had to be hauled from points as far as 100 miles away 420000 gallons we re used each day2® Almost 23 miles of only lll trestle were constructed although miles were intended to be permanent 38250 piles were driven in the permanent trestle section varied feet in depth 2 Piles had to be driven several Water to 34 feet into the lake bottom below the water When soft spots were struck a hundred foot pile could often be driven out of sight without striking solid footing In such places two piles had to be lashed together in order to make a solid trestle Piles were driven fifteen feet apart in rows of five from 30 tops of these piles were joined crosswise by 12 inch square 18 foot beams and lengthwise by similar timbers top of this framework a plank floor of three inch lumber The On cre- ated a base on which a coat of asphalt was placed On top of this a foot of rock ballast formed a solid base in which the 25 Bailey Hillard January 1904 201 24 Charles S Aiken Sunset January 1904 205 "Going to Sea by Rail" Sunset "Crossing Great Salt Lake" |