The is a section of my Main Abandoned and Historical Railroads Page. This page is designed to allow readers to showcase some of their own interesting railroad pictures. If you wish to submit any pictures, please Email me anytime. I would ask that you specifically be the owner of the photos, so that I am not infringing on anyone's copyright. Pictures can be of any railroad, any where in the world. They can be of abandoned or modern railroads, sites or equipment and they can be photos that you took or historical photos that you specifically own or have the rights too. Thank you and hope you enjoy these pictures. And thanks to everyone that has submitted photos here. Brian McCamish Gresham, Oregon USA In addition to the folks who contributed photos for this page, the following people also were kind enough share photos and information to this website. But instead of posting them here, their photos or information are included in our specific articles that their photos relate too. Each name links to at least one article in which they contributed too. More names will be added as I'm sure I've missed a few. Jeff Moore - Don Kirk - James Hefner - Ed Vasser - Martin E. Hansen - Gary Oliver - Stan McCollough Rob Jacox - Marc Reusser - Randy Kallio - John Goldie - Rick Daniels - Mark Reed - Tyler Welsford Alford Fisher - Ellie Worsham - Tom Wilson - Dan Denham - Aaron Zorko - Todd Montgomery - Geoff Barnes |
Last Update: December 2, 2004 |
Photos Courtesy Of: Eileen Brazil - Photographer: Jerry Gaiser Railroad: E.J. Sherman Lumber Company - Location: area of North Plains, OR - Photo date: 10/2004 Eileen was very kind enough to send me these pictures and allow me to post them. They are the remains of a 1913 2-truck Lima Shay (CN 2622, 11x12 cylinders, 32" wheels, 100,000 lbs). This Shay was Simpson Logging Company #10, later loaned to the Fredson Brothers Logging Company as their #10 from 1923-1925. In 1928 it was sold to the E.J. Sherman Lbr. Company of Mountaindale, Oregon where it was their #3. In 1937 it was wrecked in a runaway wreck that unfortunately killed a poor lady, named Mrs. Griffels, who was walking down the tracks. As the story goes, the Shay was leased to another company who was charged with tearing out the line. They had a long load of rails, but the locomotive got away down a long downhill grade. It left the tracks on a curve. The water tank that you see here, seperated from the Shay's chassis and rolled about 300 feet down a hill and landed up right. As late as the 1970s, the words Simpson Logging Co. was still visible on one side of the tank. The locomotive remains that were close to the tracks were later salvaged, but the tank was left behind and still remains in it's resting place after more than 67 years. Thanks to Eileen Brazil for the photos and to Jon Davis for specific information on the locomotive. |
Photos Courtesy Of: Matt Wolford Railroad: See Captions - Location: See captions - Photo date: See captions Matt was kind enough to send me a number of very interesting photos of trestle remains. Most were taken several years ago and include a number of very interesting abandoned railroad remains from all over Oregon and elsewhere. |
Corvalis & Eastern trestle across the North Fork of the Santiam River in Mill City, Oregon. 7/93 |
Remains of Astoria & Columbia River RR trestle in foreground w/ Astoria Southern trestle remains in the background. 11/96 |
Bear Creek Logging Co. trestle and grade remains, southeast of Sandy, Oregon. 2/98 |
Three Consolidated Timber Co. trestles near Brown's Camp, Oregon. 2/98 |
Cobbs Mitchel trestle pilings near old Valsetz lakebed, Valsetz, OR. 11/96 |
Hammond Lumber Co. railroad grade off of the Brietenbush Hwy north of Detroit, Oregon. 6/96 |
Valley & Siletz railroad trestle crossing the Lukiamute River just west of Seekay, OR. 6/99 |
Portland & Southwestern trestle across the Nehalem River, 1 mile north of the Pittsburg, OR junction. 2/98 |
Burned out trestle of the Willamette Valley Lumber Co. 2.2miles down the grade from Black Rock, Oregon. 3/97 |
This is a photo of the end of the POTB spur at Cochran, Oregon, which is the old Blue Lake Lgg. Co. line. 2/99 |
This is the trestle across Mill Creek in Wendling, OR for the Booth Kelly L. Co. boiler house spur. On the southern part of the trestle, the wooden piling was still up. Both pics taken 8/95. When Matt returned to the trestle site in 2002, the wooden pilings were gone. |
Booth Kelly L. Co. trestle base at bottom and grade at top, across Mill Creek, about 1.2 miles up Mill Creek from the dam. 3/97 |
Photo of piling of Bitner Shingle & Plug Co. in Montgomery Slough south of Toledo, OR. 10/95 |
Photo of piling of Cobbs Mitchel L. Co. on the east side of Valsetz Lake. Valsetz, Oregon. 11/95 |
This is a photo of the Beaver Creek Lgg. Co. crossing Beaver Creek after leaving the SP&S Vernonia, OR Branch. 5/96 |
Southern Pacific tracks in Dallas, Oregon looking north. This track was part of the line that ran to Ballston. 9/98 |
Flora Lgg. Co. trestle northwest of Carlton, Oregon 3/00 |
Flora Lgg. Co. locomotive headlight at Camp 1. 3/00 |
Flora Lgg. Co. rail car parts at Camp 1. 3/00 |
Old warehouse at the old Independence, Oregon yards. Track in foreground is current P&W Railroad. 9/98 |
Ties still in place on the grade of the Willamette Valley L. Co. off of the upper K-Line. 1/99 |
Oregon American trestle about .1mile east of Keasy, Oregon. 4/00 |
Ex- OP&E switcher at Oregon Pacific RR at Liberal, Oregon. 9/00 |
Concrete foundation and grade of Rujada L. Co. taken on Row River. 7/00 |
Scrappers tearing up old PRP+L line on Powell Bvd., east of Gresham, Oregon. 2/99 |
Trestle piling of Rujada L. Co. taken near Row River, Oregon. 7/00 |
Old boxcar laying beside V&S grade, near Valsetz, Oregon. 11/00 |
Photos Courtesy Of: Rob of www.2DrX.com (A great website about exploring WA state abandoned mines!) Railroad: Everett and Monte Cristo RR - Location: Monte Cristo, Washington - Photo date: 8/2004 Rob allowed me to use these cool photos of the abandoned Monte Cristo railroad turn table that is located near the old town site. Monte Cristo was a large mine town at one time, but is abandoned today, along with the railroad that ran to it. The RR was first laid to this town in 1892 to ship ore from the local mines back to Everett Washington. It was abandoned several times but abandoned for the last time in the early 1930s. The turntable likely dates to the original days of the line. Visit Rob's Justice Mine article, in which the turn table was photographed. |
Abandoned turntables in any condition are rare, so this is a neat find. Thanks Rob for allow me to post these pictures! |
Photos Courtesy Of: Jack Southworth Railroad: Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR - Location: Richmond, VA - Photo date: 9/2004 Jack sent in these pictures of a wooden RF&P railroad caboose # 935. It's located at the John B. Cary Elementary School, in Richmond, Virginia and was just restored by volunteers from the local power company (Dominion Power) in 2002. This caboose has a bit of an interesting history. It built in 1943, using a steel frame and wood body. It, along with several other cabooses were coverted from stock cars. I would imagine this was likely due to shortages since it was built smack in the middle of World War Two. In 1971, it was retired, but later brought back to service and renumbered 955, until was retired for good in April, 1981. |
Jack says that he believes this caboose might be used as a classroom. It looks very nice! |
Photos Courtesy Of: William Coleman Railroad: Simpson Timber Company - Location: Shelton, WA - Photo date: unknown William sent these pictures in of the Simpson Timber Company Roundhouse and several of it's locomotives. Pictures were taken recently, but not sure of exact date. More information and these photos can also be found on my Simpson Timber Railroad Page. |
Vance Creek Bridge, 1993. |
An abandoned Simpson steel bridge in the mid 1990s |
High Steel Bridge in the early 1990s. |
Dolby Creek bridge in May, 1993, |
Driving over an abandoned Simpson RR bridge in 2004. |
An old store that was filmed in the 1960 railroad related movie Ring of Fire |
An abandoned snow plow from the mid 1990s. |
Photos Courtesy Of: Grant James Railroad: Weyerhauser/Southern Pacific - Location: Springfield, OR - Photo date: late 1986 or early 1987 Grant sent these pictures in of the Weyerhauser locomotives on the Southern Pacific Wendling Branch just before the line was abandoned. More information and these photos can also be found on my SP Wendling Branch Page. |
Photos Courtesy Of: Todd Kennedy Railroad: Portland & Western, Oregon Electric and more - Location: Portland Metro Area, OR - Photo date: 2004 Todd sent in these various pictures of both abandoned and actives in and around the Portland area. See photo captions for more info. |
Old Oregon Electric RR, now used by the Portland & Western |
Pilings of the old Oregon Electric bridge over Fanno Creek. A new pedestrian bridge replaced the railroad bridge |
Abandoned Oregon Electric industrial spur lines in the west Portland Metro Area. |
The Oregon-Electric (Burlington Northern) North entrance of the Cornelius Pass tunnel. This tunnel was closed for many years and then recently reopened by the Portland & Western who now operates the line. |
Remains of Oregon-Electric trestle that used to cross Hwy 26, near Hillsboro. The trestle was removed in the mid to late 1990s. |
Trestle at Bowers Junction, near the above pictured tunnel. Line now used by the Portland & Western. |
These photos show some remains of the Portland Traction Company near Milwaulkee. Some of these old tracks are abandoned, but the mainline is still in use by the Oregon Pacific Railroad. |
Photos Courtesy Of: Rod Wilkinson (Australia!) Railroad: Unknown - Location: Somewhere in Australia - Photo date: 2004 (I believe) Rod sent me these photos from Australia. How often do you seen abandoned railroad pictures from over there? |
Photos Courtesy Of: Frank Calia Railroad: Carlton & Coast RR - Location: near Carlton, Oregon - Photo date: 2004 Frank sent me these pictures of a possible bridge of the abandoned Carlton & Coast RR (abandoned 1940) near Carlton, Oregon. It's possible this was an original bridge converted to a vehicle bridge or that only parts of the bridge were used. The bridge and road is definitely located on the old RR grade. |
Portland & Western SD-9 in McMinnville, Oregon. Check out my P&W page for more pictures and info. |
mysterious piece of iron found under the above pictured bridge, probably dating to the RR days. |
Photos Courtesy Of: Fred Hyde Railroad: Milwaukee Road - Location: Eastern Montana - Photo date: 8/2004 Fred emailed me this picture of this unique abandoned find. Here what he said: I just discovered your site...we missed each other in this same vicinity by about five days in eastern Washington. I also covered much of the Milwaukee in Eastern Montana...witness the still-standing signals on the old grade, 24 years after the last train and 22 years after the line was pulled out. Lenses are intact, as are the guts in the bases and the bulbs in the head. Photo taken August 23, 2004 - Nikon D-70 w/28-85 AF-S lens |
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Photos Courtesy Of: Dennis Myers Railroad: Simpson Timber Company - Location: Shelton, WA - Photo date: early to mid 1990s Dennis sent these pictures in of the Simpson Timber Company and related abandoned railroads. More information and these photos can also be found on my Simpson Timber Railroad Page. |
Photos Courtesy Of: Phil Schmierer, Conductor UPRR, Dunsmuir Ca Railroad: Milwaukee Road - Location: Cascade summit tunnel - Photo date: 8/2004 Phil emailed me these neat pictures. Here what he said: Attached is a photo of the west end of MILW's Cascade summit tunnel. If you ever get a chance, put this on your list for a bicycle ride. It's only a 1.7 percent compensated grade and you barely have to pedal down the hill. It's about a 25 mile ride and just beautiful. There's state parks at each end to park your rigs at so they aren't just sitting beside the road out in the boon docks. My friend and I did it in 8 hours as we were stopping about every few feet to examine remains of the electrification project that this railroad had. MILW was electrified from I believe it was about 1916 until 1972, Othello to Tacoma. As you know the MILW ceased operations west of Miles City Montana in 1980. Also attached is a shot on top of one of the old steel trestles with the "gallows" from which the trolley wire hung for the electrics. Also check out Phil's website at: http://users.snowcrest.net/rrpap |