Category: field-notes

Today, we are at the location where the Mutual Lumber Company’s Number 2 locomotive fell twenty feet off a trestle on October 10, 1935 severely injuring four crew members. Seven other crew members sustained minor injuries. All eleven crew members jumped before the Number 2 landed on its side. Old Number 2 is long gone… Read more

summary: Logging Railroads of Weyerhaeuser’s Vail-McDonald Operation delves into the rich history of northwest railroad logging with a focus on Weyerhaeuser’s operations. The book explores the transition from steam to Diesel power over 65 years, highlighting the stories of employees working in the woods. Featuring rare photographs by Clark and Darius Kinsey, the book showcases… Read more