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The Trainmaster The Official Publication of the July Pacific Northwest Chapter, National Railway Historical Society 2001 Portland, Oregon Board of Directors Meetings: July 12, Aug. 9, Room 208, Portland Union Station, 7:30 PM Membership Meetings: June 15, July 20,St. Mark's Lutheran Church,5415 S.E. Powell Blvd.7:30 PM PLEASE ARRIVE AT OR BEFORE 7:30 AT OUR MEETINGS for security. If you arrive after 7:30 the parking lot door will be locked. You will need use the basement door on the West side of the building. ZOOMSILoco This is a photograph of Georgia Pacific #10 on display in Cottage Grove in 1963. One can only speculate that, due to the blind nature of the "forward" view, that the locomotive must have been much easier to operate while operating as a "cab-forward" steam locomotive. The locomotive also has the "ZOOMSI" logo on the side of it, identifying it as the locomotive that Georgia Pacific donated to the "ZOOMS!" auction that helped raise money for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and the Washington Park Zoo. The locomotive was- apparently sold at the auction as scrap metal, but was purchased for display in Cottage Grove. A collection of steam locomotives remained there until "The Goose" steam tourist operation ceased. Salem Public Library, Ben Maxwell Collection. Salem Public Library Photos on the World Wide Web: h :// hotos.salemhistor .or / I am working on plans for activities and members are invited to suggest ideas to the both the activities and excursions chairs. I would also like to ask members to contact me if they would like to go to Chehallis & Centrallia later this year. I need to gauge the level of interest soon to start such a Plan Ron McCo Activities chair 503.244.4315 Due to the number of items in the last few Trainmaster s, including the Philadephia Board Meeting Report, materials relating to the excursion, President's reports, and a number of other items, this pUblication is running behind on a few of our regular features. Therefore, we now find it necessary to include a pile of book reviews from Wayne Halling, who has been continuing his work in the Library, and revlewll1g books that are seldom checked out by our members, even though we didn't have the July, 2001 The Pacific Northwest Chapter, National Railway Historical Society The Trainmaster, page 1 opportunity to actually print any of them for a few months. A number of other articles that were written by Arlen Sheldrake have also had to be put on hold, and now those will start to appear. There are also a number of interesting events that I wanted to report in recent issues, but could not. But first, here is a complete list of the "excursion honor role", which somehow was cut off startinob in the "L"s last month. My apolooiesb for whatever it was that happeneato the rest of the names Name Activities Jackson, Cora Concessions, advertising Ackerman, Ed Car Host Johnson, Ralph Car Host Ahlberg, Ted Concessions, advertising LarsO'lil, Brent Vancouver parking Auberg, Doug Car Host LarsOll'll" Janet MtHood carpeting & cleaning, Banton, Rick Accounting for all Excursion Diner coordination,Car & bus monies,Car Host ho� Staff name badges Boy Scout Troop 213 Mel & Rob Davies, Rick & ! Laubauglh" Glenn Van driver,Trainmaster Matt Merez, Anthony special issue editor Eggleston; major on-board Mack, D.3re� Car Host Manager,PNWC on- assistance board Commander, car signs, Bruce, Scott Mt.Hood preparation !lMcGaffey, Chuck Car H'ost, advertising, post Dennis, Gary Car Host j unloadinq, Vancouver parking [MtcKie, Neil' Radio contract Dorsett, Fred Vancouver parking \tIlickelson,(;ieorge Mt.Hood preparation, Car Duling, Dwayne Concessions Host, post unloading Duling, Linda Concessions 1�lIer, Dale Car Host Ewen,lrv Car Host Ordway, Dick Car Host Gleason, Don Car Host Parks, Richard Van driver assistant,de-rail Gray,Kerrigan Kirian & Car Host material moves Hall, AI Hotel arrangements, P atterson, "Pat'" Car Host advertising, sale Pt 3tshow, Belinda Car Host, Diner coordination presentations, staff lodgjm§, - PE )tshow, Dean Car Host Hall,Jim Car Host f-- Re 'gula,Rocky Car Host Hall, Judy Cali host, hotel sJruttles: nigflfty Botjabaugh, Maxine Mt.Hood restoration donation eventsllocal rail groups, f=- coffee,ad.\lertisinrg, Itinerary, Rm jabaugh, Pete Mt.Hood mechnical prep, on- group/saEes prewJ1tations,. board mechnical "go to" der.ail' bus transportation. person, GPS locator,post unloading Helander, Marge Car Host --,--- Shel,drake, Arlen Car Host, septic services, Hickok, George lfi�lketing, tickets.,. tiikket Passenger Packets, mailings, cie:-rail pass?).mgJ .er Trainmaster content, post commander unloadinq Hickok, Jean Concessiwns Memagef, Sheldrake, Rita Car Host purchasflflq & dfsposali Terkelsen, Bob Car Host Hickok, Kimberly Concessions, lPasse/il,ger badges Van Sickle, Dave Car Host Hutchens, Kent Car Host View.ig,Alan Car Host Hyde, Bill Post unloading White, Roger Car Host , Hyder, Scott & Carry Car Host Wtight,Joe Car Host,. post unloading Railroad Books Nobody Reads: reviews of rarely nead books frG))ID our librarylDy Wayne Halling Those Daylight 4-8-4s by RJ. Church. This is the very best of several books on the GS. series of which OUill [ city of Portland owned] 4449 was the classic example. The book covers al the models from the GS I s of 1930 through tlhe streamlined GS-2s, 3s and 4s:,. the roUer bearing 5s, the war baby 6s, and the smaller 7s and 8s which were frm.:11! the Cotton Belt, an S.P. subsidiary. Most of the book deals with the design and construction of those l�ke the 4449. Tl'ten the story stmis all over in 1975 for the rebuilding for the American Freedom Tram when the Portland group took over including some of you members I'm sure. It ends as they left to pick liIlP' the train. Church, the author, knew all the right people, Lima factory, at S.P. headqwcrurters at San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and at our B.N. roundhouse where the 4449 was rebuilt. Wonderful pictures, and diagrams, many in color. It cost us $18.50 and was money well spent. Cable Cars of San Francisco: everything you would want to know about how they work. Society The Trail/master, page 2 July, 2001 The Pacific Northwest Chapter, National Railway Historical Dream Railroads of Oregon, projected lines that never materialized. By Kenn L. Lantz, part 1 While reviewing old maps in the Walt Grande collection, I thought it interesting to see proposals that were surveyed and mapped, but not constructed. One of these was the Oregon Electric planned extensions to the coast and into northern California. In the early 1900s Southern Pacific had a complete monopoly on the railroad transportation in western and southern Oregon. The Hill lines, NP & GN, sought to penetrate the area with several different plans. The Oregon Electric began construction south from the Portland area in 1907. The Southern Pacific had no way to stop the competitive expansion within the broad Willamette valley, but was determined to block any extensions south of there. To block Oregon Electric from building west from Eugene, Southern Pacific began construction on the present Coos Bay line on that route, and abandoned a partially completed line west from Drain Oregon on the Siskiyou line. The Elkton tunnel on highway 38 is a reminder of this route. Oregon Electric then mapped a 1930 route southwest from Eugene via Lorane and down the Smith River to Coos Bay, then known as Marshfield, via Reedsport. Another option considered was following the Coos River into Coos Bay. Either route would continue to Bandon, Port Orford, Gold Beach and to Crescent City California. The distance from Eugene to Gold Beach was mapped as 222 miles via Reedsport or 210 via Coos River, with a maximum grade of 2% on either line. What an experience it would have been to ride a train of big green electrics, complete with sleeper 1010 "Santiam" or 1011 "Calapooia" down the beautiful Oregon coast to Northern California. Oregon Electric also attempted to buy the Valley & Siletz Railroad in 1930, as another route toward the coast. Southern Pacific stopped this with their own bid to buy the line, but both were denied possession by the ICC. A route to Cottage Grove was also proposed and mapped, but there was no route available south from there. This would have tapped a richly timbered area and connected with the Oregon Pacific & Eastern Railroad, a lumber and mining line running east from Cottage Grove. Hill interests also mapped three different routes over the Cascade Mountains, the north-south spine of Oregon. These will be described in a future article. Pacific) mainline. Excellent draft beer is available, Ya Gotta Eat By Arlen L. Sheldrake Oregon Blond is my favorite. Good food is also Following Maslow's Theory, eating follows available. Visit the nicely restored station! shelter as our highest priOlity. I suggest that Vancouver: Near the Amtrak station is The railfans can combine these priorities with our other Crossing restaurant. GREAT decor, mostly in old priority at least in the following locations: passenger railcars. A railfan's delight is just Canby: On the southwest end of Canby sits looking at all the memorabilia in the restaurant. Try Jarboe's Grill Bar. Just across the street is the & for a seat next to the BNSF Columbia Gorge mainline of the Union Pacific (formerly Southern mainline. Good food is also available. Pacific)! During the summer outside dining with Multnomab Falls Lodge & Restaurant: On direct mainline viewing is available. During other the second floor of the lodge are a few window months mainline viewing is available from either seats providing excellent views of the Union Pacific the non-smoking restaurant or the smoking bar.