Go to: Message List•New Topic•Search
Re: Irrigon
Author: Shortline Sammie
Date: 12-06-2006 - 07:41

When Portland Traction's owners UP/SP decided to begin upgrading the Boring line, they relaid a little over a mile of the 70lb rail with 100lb salvaged from the Irrigon line. Later, in 1989 when the Boring line was abandoned and cut back to Milwaukie, this same rail was taken up and relaid by OPR on the remaining portion still in operation and will be used by the Holiday Express the next two weekends benefiting ORHF (see previous post)

The line also hosts rail from the UP Heppner branch, many long gone industrial tracks around the region as well as the Oregon Electric in Forest Grove. Shortline resourcefulness in action!

Shortline Sammie

Navigate: Previous Message•Next Message
Options: Reply To This Message•Quote This Message


Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Irrigon Tabasco 12-05-2006 - 16:49
  Re: Irrigon Bill Maltby 12-05-2006 - 18:19
  Re: Irrigon Tabasco 12-05-2006 - 18:25
  Re: Irrigon pickaxe 12-05-2006 - 20:41
  Re: Irrigon Shortline Sammie 12-06-2006 - 07:41
  Re: Irrigon Eric Strang 12-06-2006 - 17:08
  Re: Irrigon Bill Maltby 12-07-2006 - 07:06


Go to: Message List•Search
Subject: 
Your Name: 
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
 ********   ********  ********  **      **  **    ** 
 **     **  **        **        **  **  **   **  **  
 **     **  **        **        **  **  **    ****   
 **     **  ******    ******    **  **  **     **    
 **     **  **        **        **  **  **     **    
 **     **  **        **        **  **  **     **    
 ********   ********  **         ***  ***      **
This message board is maintained by:Altamont Press
You can send us an email at altamontpress1@gmail.com