A trip up the railway that once went from Blackfoot across the Snake River Plain up the valley of Idaho's Big Lost River in southeastern Idaho

Old boxcars along the railroad that ran from Blackfoot to Mackay.

The railroad cut and tracks through a lava flow between Atomic City and Cedar Butte.

The abandoned grade of the railroad southeast of Arco, looking southeast.

The abandoned grade of the railroad southeast of Arco, looking northwest.

An early photograph of a train at the Arco railroad station.

The old railroad grade between Moore and Leslie.

A crossing sign still standing between Leslie and Mackay in 2022.

A 1920 photograph of a train at the Mackay station.

Rails's End just north of Mackay.

Evidence that the railroad passing through Arco was called the Salmon River Railroad and was expected to go to Challis (pdf file).

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