Oregon and Northwestern Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Between Burns and Seneca |
| Dates of operation | 1928–1996 |
| Predecessor | Malheur Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Length | 50 miles (80 km) |
The Oregon and Northwestern Railroad evolved from the Malheur Railroad in 1928 and eventually ran 50.2 miles (80.8 km) between Hines and Seneca,[1][2] along the present-day route of the U.S. 395 in Oregon. The Edward Hines Lumber Company, or Edward Hines Western Pine Company, purchased the Malheur Railroad from Fred Herrick in 1928 and expanded its network in order to make its lumber mills more easily accessible from logging locations,[1] and Charles John Pettibone was the superintendent of the railroad and assistant manager of the lumber company.[3] But by December 1981, the company was producing at only a quarter of capacity and employed only 12 workers on the railroad. The company had 229 total employees, nearly four times fewer than its peak number, 900, before many were laid off in 1980.[4] The railroad was completely abandoned in 1990 because of damage from the flooding of Malheur Lake and because it was no longer profitable.[5]
References
- ^ a b Repp, T. O. (1989). Main streets of the northwest. Trans-Anglo Books. p. 78. ISBN 9780870460852.
- ^ Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American shortline railway guide (Fifth ed.). Waukesha, Wis.: Kalmbach Publishing. p. 360. ISBN 0890242909.
- ^ Society of American Military Engineers (1930). "Directory of members, constitution and by-laws of the Society of American Military Engineers". 22 (123). Society of American Military Engineers.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Partial reopening stirs optimism at lumber mill". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. 29 December 1981. p. B3. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ Schwieterman, Joseph P. (2004). When the railroad leaves town. Kirksville, Mo.: Truman State University Press. p. 228. ISBN 1931112142.