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Reservation Narrow Gauge BlLES - COLEMAN LUMBER COMPANY'S RESERVATION NARROW GAUGE The Last Northwest/Washington State Narrow Gauge Logging Rai I road 1921 - 1948 ..... With a Supplement on the DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY PRIEST LAKE RAILROAD The West '8 Most Modern Narrow Gauge Loggi ng Rail road BY JOHN E. LEWI S l ~~'t1.0N NARRO~ ~i>~ Q~b: ~i> A Chronicle Of ~~ BILES-COLEMAN LUMBER COMPANY'S NARROW GAUGE OA... " ..~4l( t\O~ ()Jo,,-, CREEK Rl\1.~\~f.") at 4RROW SHORtt The LAST NARROW GAUGE LOGGING RAILROAD In Washington State First Edition THI SIS OF 2500 BOOK NO. PRINTED By JOHN E. LEWIS © 1980 by John Edward Lewis All rights reserved, including those to reproduce this book, or parts thereof in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. FIRST EDITION Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 80-80621 PUBLISHER'S NOTE ... Scale equipment drawings used in this book are based upon actual manu­ facturer's erection drawings (log cars, speeder, Shay, and 2-6-6-2), equipment of the same size, class and approximate year of construction (Heisler), or actual equip­ me.nt item (log loader) . Any corrections/ additions forwarded by readers will be gratefully accepted by the authol·. Although it seems certain that color photos of the Biles-Coleman line or its equipmellt were taken by some of the thousands of workers engaged in building the nearby Grand Coulee Dam Project, a search over the years has failed to locate any such photos of this type. If forwarded to the author, together with other per­ tinent corrections/ additions will be included in a revised second edition should de­ mand warrant. Printed in the United States of America Additional copies available from: John E. Lewis, Box 217A, R. D. 10, York, Pennsylvania 17404 SCHEDULE Page Acknowledgements 7 Prefac e ____ __ _____ ______ ____ ______ _____ __ _____ ________ __ ___ __________ ___ _____ __ ___ ______ __ __________ __ __ _ 9 Chapter One A Faltering Start ____ _____ __ ___________ ___ __ _____________ ________ __ ___ __________ _________ __ __ _ __ 11 Chapter Two Temporary Narrow Gauge ___ ___ ___ ____ ____ ____ ___ ___ ______ ___ ____________ _____ ______ ______ _ 21 Chapter Three The Narrow Gauge Matures _______ __ ______ ___ ____ ______ ___ ____ __ __ ____ ______ ______ _______ 40 Chapter Four Out In The Woods 67 Chapter Five Locomotives, Unfulfilled Plans and Washouts 80 Chapter Six Rolling Stock 98 Chapter Seven Postscript - After The Rails Were Removed ___ _____ ____ __ _____ ___ ______ __ __ 112 Appendix I Equipment Specifications 113 Appendix II Diamond Match Company - The West's Newest and Most Modern Narrow Gauge Logging Railroad __ __ ___ _____ _____ __ ____ __ __ ___ 119 Appendix III Why Narrow Gauge _______ __________________ ___ ______ ____ ____ ___ _____ _______ _____ ___ ____ __ ___ __ 127 Appendix IV Economic Considerations 129 Glossary Pertinent Terms/Names 132 Completed on June 14, 1979 at York, Pa. by John S. Lewis Biles-Coleman Lumber Co. Heisler No. 102, C. N . 1516, built 1925 and Sbay No. 101 ("Old 2") Lima No. 2190 built 1909 at Disautel Siding, Disautel, Washington about 1928. No. 102 just coming off of "e" line spur and No. 101 ready to go up "e" line with two loads or ballast for new track. ~ - . , ...-~~" , ~ ....-­ . - ~.~ ­ -. --:-- -.. H. Weaver Photo via Forest History Society Heisler 102, loaded and empty log cars, the loader, and buncber at Landin.g No.1 just east of Disautel, Washington during the winter of 1941/1942. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Collecting and preserving the history of Washington State's last slim gauge logging railroad would have been impossible without the continuing and periodic assistance of Ml'. Emmit R. Aston, the long time Logging Manager of Biles - Coleman, who over a period extending from 1956 to 1979 patiently helped the author develop the infor­ mation required to prepare this brief history. Other individuals/ infol"lnation sources providing valuable assistance during years of research in the form of information, data, and photos include: • Baldwin Lima Hamilton Corporation - West Coast Records in Seattle, Washington Office - Shay Locomotive Specifications and Data • Biles - Coleman Lumber Company - Omak, Washington - Information • MI". H. L. Broadbelt - Hershey, Pennsylvania and Newport News, Virginia - Photos • Mr. 'V. Casler - Corry, Pennsylvania - Information and Photos. • Mr. P. A. Copeland - "Extra 2200 South" - Diamond Match Company - Roster Information • Mr. F. ],,1. Cotton - Omak, Washington - Photos • Mr. J. R. Cummings - Walla Walla, Washington and 'Vinchester, Vil'ginia - Log Loader Data • Mr. and Mrs. C. DeGroote - Omak, Washington - Photos • Mr. and Mrs. E. Fulford - Cashmere, Washington - Photos and Information • Forest History Society - Santa Cruz, California - Photos • MI'. J. Gertz - Port Angeles, Washington Heisler Specifications for OL Co. No. 100, BCL Co. No. 102 and S. P. L. & P. Co. No. 1. • Georgia Pacific Historical Museum - Old B. C. L. Co., and Whitney Engineering Co. - Corre­ pondence and Photos • Mr. George Hardy - Salem, Oregon - Whitney Engineering Co. Correspondence. • MI'. Ron HalT - O. L. Co. No. 100 Builders Photo. • MI'. S. Hauff - Port Angeles, Washington - Heisler Data. • MI'. Joe Hawley - Priest Lake, Idaho - D. M. Map Information. • Heisler Locomotive Works - Available records, catalogs, photos and specification data • Mr. H. D. Lear - Assistant General Auditor, Great Northern Railway, St. Paul, Minnesota ~ Photos • Mr. J. S. Lewis - Original art work produced by the author's son during infrequent moments of spare time in a crowded study schedule at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland • Mr. G. McCracken - Omak, "'ashington - Photos and Information • Mr. F. H. Moline - Logging Consultant, Pacific Cal' & Foundry Company, Renton, Washington - Photos and Engineering Data • Mr. L. Nelson - Omak, Washington - Photos • Okanogan County Historical Society - Okanogan, Washington - Photos • Mrs. A. Purdy - Stanwood, Washington - Photos • Mr. Henry A. Peterson - Sandpoint, Idaho - Diamond Match Photos and reminiscences. • Mr. H. Ramage - Sales Department, Skagit Steel & Iron Works, Sedro Woolley, Washington Photos and Engineering Data • Timberman Magazine - Various Issues 1919 - 1950 • U. S. Geological Survey - Maps and aerial photographs used to prepare maps of the B. C. L. Co., mill site and railroad route • Mr. H. Weaver - Jasper, Arkansas - Photos • Mrs. L. Wilson - Typing of Text • West Coast Lumberman Magazine - Statistical Review and Directory - various editions PREFACE In Washington State, only one narrow gauge logging railroad survived long enough to operate during the final yeal's of raill'oad logging el'a the early post WOl'ld Wal' II period despite the effects of the depl'ession, the hazards of wal' time scmp drives and "progress" leading to truck logging. This line owned by Biles-Coleman Lumber Co. of Omak, Washington operated tht'o ugh the late spring of 1948. Although this logging railroad was never officially named, as were some of its contemporaries, and remains little known to this day, it was rather unusual in a num­ ber of opel'ational aspects. Further, this line was equip­ ped with the most modern equipment then available, and it pioneel'ed logging railroad/trucking multi-mode trans­ portation operating concepts which were only to receive wide acceptance following World War II. Selection by Biles-Coleman of the most modern equipment then avail­ able may have provided the inspiration for equipment purchases made by an even more modern, but shorter lived, Washington State/Western Idaho timber salvage line owned by the Diamond Match Company. This line was the most modern 'Vest Coast narrow gauge logging railroad built and will receive passing attention for com­ parison purposes in Appendix II of this book. The following narrative will attempt to provide a compl'ehensive history and description of the Biles­ Coleman Lumber Company logging railroads during their years of operation from 1922 to the end of May 1948. It is not an intention of the author to provide a complete and detailed co rporate history from its beginnings in 1921 to the final disappearance of the Biles-Coleman name in 1974. Necessarily, many aspects of company opera­ tions not directly related to the raih'oad or activities affecting its operation will be touched upon in the follow­ ing text. This book is oriented toward exploring the operations of the railroad and its equipment from the technical, operating, and historical points of view. The omission of facts which might be appropriate from a cor­ porate history standpoin t but which have no relevance to the nal'l'ow gauge will thus be overlooked and hopefully, will be fOl'given by the reader. 11 Chapter 1 A FALTERING START The Omak Fruit Growers Incorporated, operators of Temporarily idled, J. C. Biles soon joined up with the Omak Warehouse and Storage Company, had been Nate Coleman to form the partnership which purchased awarded a Contract by the Bureau of Indian Affairs the Omak Mountain operation. Mr. Coleman, who had shortly after World War I for timber removal on Omak originally come west from Missouri, and his sons, Abe, Mountain. Following the contract award in 1919, the Jos and Carl, had extensive previous lumber mill oper­ firm, which was a branch of the local fruit growers asso­ ating experience. The resulting partnership combined ciation, constructed a lumber mill about seven miles both logging and sawmilling operating and management northeast of the town of Omak. The new mill which had experience in a team capable of turning the disasterous a daily timber sawing capacity of 31,000 board feet, was Omak lumbering operation of the Fruit Growers Asso­ built on the west slopes of the mountain during March ciation into a financial success. of 1920 at a site which was picturesquely named Cougar­ Under terms of the agreement reached between the ville. Operation of the new mill soon proved to be a new partners and the Association, the mill structure and financial disaster.
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