Railroad Stations

Constantine Budrukas discusses Ogden's history on 25th Street, the Union Railroad Station, and his personal experiences growing up during the Great Depression. The interview was conducted on March 11, 2003.

Clair Knight, a docent at Ogden City Train Station, discusses his personal history and experiences involved with Weber County and 25th Street in Ogden, Utah. The interview took place on March 11, 2003.

James Murdock discusses his 50 plus years in the railroad business beginning in the early 1900s. He worked as a brakeman, conductor, trainmaster, and so on, and describes railway work in Ogden, Riverdale, Cheyenne, Omaha, Green River, North Platte, and Evanston. He also recalls railroad work during both world wars, bootlegging problems during Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The interview took place on June 26, 1974.

Clarence Werner shares his experiences working on the railroad in Denver, Colorado and in Utah as a machinist helper, a helper apprentice, and a machinist. He discusses his draft into World War II, but received a special delivery letter explaining to not appear for induction as he needed to stay with the railroad. The interview took place on June 29, 1973.