A logging railroad describes railroads, pole roads, tram roads, or similar infrastructure used to transport harvested timber from a logging site to a sawmill. Logging railroads vary in gauge …

Feb 24, 2025 · Learn about the history of often unknown or forgotten logging railroads, which once dominated the transportation of timber in the early 20th century.

The Planter & Children Logging Co. is a fictional logging company and railway, based in central Oregon, USA. The railway was built to transport felled logs out of the forrest and down to the …

Oct 14, 2016 · But then again, no reason to believe it wasn’t! Around 1900 logging railroads pushed into the forests all over Oregon. When the trees were gone, rails were torn up and …

There are many influences affecting the physical plant of logging railroads. Perhaps the most significant is the size and quantity of the trees to be cut and transported. Another influential …

Between 1875 and 1878, Charles D. Scott, a lumberman of considerable mechanical ingenuity, operated a logging tram road with a home made locomotive to handle logs to the Scott and …

Take the whole family on a trip back in time with a ride on a vintage steam train. Head for Laona and climb aboard the famed Lumberjack Steam Train for a journey into the late 1800’s. Sit in a …

Sep 10, 2019 · While you don’t need to know the history of the White Mountain trail system to hike here, knowing where the railroads line were is a very valuable navigational aid when you step …

Logging railroads dominated Michigan’s pine-logging and hardwood-logging eras. Pulpwood loading yards and gondola cars scattered throughout northern Michigan are the only evidence …

Dec 31, 2024 · Discover the hidden logging railroads of historic sawmills. Unveil secrets of the timber industry and its forgotten tracks.