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Hello, TheAntiGates, UP and SP were separate entities by the time of the star-crossed SPSF merger. Harriman acquired control of the UP in 1897, then mortgaged the UP to acquire control of the SP. In 1913, UP was required (by either the Interstate Commerce Commission or the U.S. Supreme Court, I believe) to divest itself of its SP stock. The two railroads maintained a close affiliation, however: SP was allowed to control the former Central Pacific and sent traffic to Ogden, Utah, for the UP to forward eastward. Eventually, and I think to no real surprise in hindsight, UP gained control of the SP again in 1996 -- this time for keeps. Hope this helps, Paul Schmidt Correspondent Trains Magazine
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