The Northern Segment
The Northern lines consist of:
- Union Pacific's former (Utah northern) main line in Idaho Falls (5 miles)
- the Yellowstone Branch (Idaho Falls to Ashton, 52 miles)
- the St Anthony Industrial Lead (Saint Anthony to Egin, 12 miles)
- the Goshen Industrial Lead (Ammon to Lincoln Jct., 4 miles)
- the East Belt Branch (Newdale to Orvin, 38 miles),
- the West Belt Industrial Lead (Ucon to Menan, 10 miles).
All lines connect for a total of 119 miles (192 km), served by four locomotives, with operations based out of an office trailer on the north end of the Idaho Falls yard, the point at which EIRR interchanges with UP's Montana sub.
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