Coos Bay Rail Line spans 134 miles from Coquille to Eugene, Oregon. Photo – portofcoosbay.com advertisement Work crews have completed the first phase of a tunnel rehabilitation project along the Coos Bay Rail Line in Oregon, Port of Coos Bay officials announced yesterday...
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 "...
Another would be freshly cut Christmas trees coming in from Oregon at the old railroad tracks near the wholesale fruit market. FromLos Angeles Times The union’s president has accused Sanchez of her of going out of her way to railroad a pair of officers for doing their jobs. ...
This town is similar to North Judson in that it was once served by multiple railroads including the Milwaukee Road, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, New York Central, and Pennsylvania. Many of these lines remain in service today. The museum is operated by the Haley Tower Historical & Technical Soci...
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 ...
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. (merged into the Oregon-Washington RR & Navigation Co. (UP) late 1910)RSO-13330 champagne ice bucket 9 1/4" T (2) light used condition (Reed & Barton) $620.00 Avon Pattern (top marked "O.R.&N.") (an exceedingly scarce pattern)...
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Both lines were purchased from the Oregon Short Line Railroad, which had purchased the Utah and Pacific line in 1901. Also included in this 1903 sale was the Oregon Short Line's new standard-gauge line west of Salt Lake City, called the Leamington Cut-off. Completed in 1903, the new ...
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...
2008 saw one of the worst natural disasters in the railroad industry in modern times. The Frazier Mudslide buried the Interstate 5 corridor in Oakridge, Oregon, interrupting the daily routines of 15 daily UPRR freight trains and Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. CDM Smith answered the call to assess...