Regional railroad: A term to describe Class II railroads, which are larger than Class IIIs (shortlines) but smaller than Class Is, in terms of overall earned revenues. Reporting marks: Up to four letters which identify the owner/operator of the car. A reporting mark ending in the letter "...
The first public proposal for such a line was made by theNew York CitymerchantAsa Whitney in 1844. At that time theUnited Statesdid not hold outright possession of land west of the Rockies, though it exercised joint occupation of theOregon Countryuntil 1846, when under a treaty withBritainit...
The Union Pacific grew to operate in 13 western states, extending from Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Kansas City, Missouri, to Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles. Since 1969 it has been owned by the Union Pacific Corporation, a holding company. In 1982 the Union Pacific merged with two other ...
A proposed bridge replacement over the Nehalem River between the communities of Birkenfeld and Mist in northwest Oregon identified the remains of an early twentieth century logging railroad camp. The railroad line was operated by the Kerry Timber and Logging Company sometime between ca. 1917 and ...
In 1926, an enterprising young man named Joe Daloisio, Sr., left his job at the Erie Railroad Co. and started his own venture named Railroad Construction Company (RCC). Working from a small office next to the Daloisio family home in Paterson, N.J., the initial goal was to provide ra...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alexander B. Craghead, is the author ofDepartures. He is a writer, photographer, illustrator, and self-described “transportation geek” from Portland, Oregon. His interest in trains was partially inspired by childhood stories about his great-great uncle, who worked for the Portl...
Union Pacific's former C&NW Chicago - Omaha main line is seen in the foreground on the right, while Burlington Northern Santa Fe's former BN Chicago - Twin Cities line is at left. Both double-track lines cross at the center of the picture. Rochelle's Railroad Park was designed for ...
Portland, Oregon, is a city whose roots date back to the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the migrations of settlers over the Oregon Trail. The city itself was founded in 1843 by business partners William Overton and Asa Lovejoy, when they... K Reid - 《National Petroleum News》 被引量: ...
Its major issue was the web of unprofitable branch lines in the Midwest, a region terribly overpopulated with railroads. The Pacific Extension's value further increased following Burlington Northern's formation, created when Great Northern, Northern Pacific; Spokane, Portland & Seattle; and Chicago...
Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad160.230160.290160.440160.455160.635160.905161.085161.385161.475Central Railroad of Indiana160.545161.415Central Railroad of Indianapolis160.455161.295Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad160.620160.860161.025161.235Chattooga & Chickamauga Railway160.455160.500160.695Chesapeake & Albemarle Railroad...