Union Pacific Depot
Union Pacific Depot
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Union Pacific Depot
The Wallace Union Pacific Railroad Depot was originally built for the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. in 1909. Soon after it was built, it was nearly destroyed by the Great Fire of 1910. It was reconstructed on the same site using walls spared from the fire. Use of the UP Depot continued until shortly before its demolition in 1983. The demolition was the first step taken in the Interstate 90 project through Wallace.
Interesting Facts
“big boy”
The UP Railroad’s “Big Boy”, built in 1941, is considered to be the largest steam locomotive ever built. It was used in mountain freight service in the Western United States. The “Big Boy” weighed nearly 600 tons, could exert 135,400 pounds of tractive force, and developed more than 6,000 horsepower at 75 miles per hour.
Passenger service
The Wallace Union Pacific Railroad Depot was originally built for the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. in 1909. Soon after it was built, it was nearly destroyed by the Great Fire of 1910. It was reconstructed on the same site using walls spared from the fire. Use of the UP Depot continued until shortly before its demolition in 1983. The demolition was the first step taken in the Interstate 90 project through Wallace.
There once was a boxcar…
Before the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company depot in Wallace was completed in March of 1890, the local agent set up set up office in a box car.
Check Out the Other Stops On the Tour
Center of the Universe
Grand Theater
Northern Pacific Depot
Opera House and Masonic Hall
Providence Hospital
Samuel's Hotel
Union Pacific Depot
Wallace Public School
Wallace Hospital
Click on the yellow markers on the map to identify the tour stops.
Our Community
The Morbeck Foundation, Wallace High School students, and Gravis Tech have teamed up to bring you this tour. Wallace High School students have worked hard to build this tour. Students who have participated in the creation of this tour are Abagail Travis, Chuck Tatman, and Alijah Richardson. Each student has augmented their technology education and historic education through participation in creation of this tour.