Union Pacific Railroad

Two men plead guilty of railroad wire theft

December 16, 2021 by Dave Maxwell

Having a pickup truck with a rear tire removed led to the arrest of two men stealing copper railroad signal wire along a stretch of the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) near the Utah-Nevada border last month. Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry Lee reported two men arrested at the scene were Darren Klepatz, 46, and Jason Vitale, 45, both of Las Vegas. District Attorney Dylan … [Read more...] about Two men plead guilty of railroad wire theft

Route Approved For New Power Line

January 20, 2017 by Dave Maxwell

Lincoln County Oversight Program Coordinator Connie Simkins reported at the last county commission meeting that Transwest Express Transmission Project, a Wyoming company seeking to put in a new power line in eastern rural Nevada, has been granted a right of way by the Bureau of Land Management. Simkins said Transwest Express was granted the 728-mile […] This … [Read more...] about Route Approved For New Power Line

Historic train to stop in Caliente

April 28, 2014 by Dave Maxwell

For the second time since 2011, an historic Union Pacific Railroad steam locomotive from the 1940s will visit in Caliente May 1. In its prime, the massive steam engine was known as Big Boy No. 4014, and is now on its way from Southern California to Wyoming. The 6,300 horsepower brute, weighing in at over […] This article is available to Lincoln County Record … [Read more...] about Historic train to stop in Caliente