Field Notes

Escape to the northwest railroad logging past with in depth research, stories, and more!

  • Mutual Lumber Company 1935 Locomotive Wreck – Part 1

    Mutual Lumber Company 1935 Locomotive Wreck – Part 1

    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…

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  • goodreads.com book review

    goodreads.com book review

    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…

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