Last train out of Mapleton OR 9 28 2007
Author: Todd Montgomery
Date: 09-28-2007 - 20:46
Saw today what I believe was the last train through Mapleton OR on the CORP Coos Bay Branch.
Left Mapleton approx 3:35pm, headed north, to Swisshome and Richardson.
Had the CORP 4000,4166,4165,4001, HLCX 3815, CORP 3826 and RMPX 2525 for power. Guessing about 75 cars. Think it had all the cars and units from the south end of the branch. Should keep running out to Noti and Vaughn to serve the customers out there. No tunnels between those two stations and Eugene. Hoping the line will reopen sometime, but will have to wait and see.
Todd