Escape to the northwest railroad logging past with in depth research, stories, and more!
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Siding 8
Hi, CWRail here, I am at the east end of the yard at Siding 8 on the Vail woods railroad near the location of the old construction camp…
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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
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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