Oso Publishing

Oso Publishing, hardcover; 352 pp., 8.5 x 11 x.75 in., B&W photographs and illustrations.

It is hard to imagine an area better suited for railroad logging than the park-like pine forests of south-central Oregon, a gently rolling country where railroads could be built with a minimum of cost.

Ease of construction coupled with an abundance of high quality timber set the stage for one of America's really great logging shows. Railroad Logging in the Klamath Country is the fascinating story of the logging railroads of this area.

During the first half of the 20th century more than two dozen of these colorful lines were pushed into the forests of Klamath, Deschutes, Lake and Jackson Counties. Ranging in size from Ackley Brothers short, two-mile gravity railroad at Keno, to the extensive systems of Brooks-Scanlon and Weyerhaeuser, they're all here.

For over 90 years, companies like Algoma, Pelican Bay, Lamm, Ewana Box, Shaw-Bertram, Kesterson, Wheeler-Olmstead, Brooks-Scanlon, Shevlin-Hicks, Medco, the OC&E and others brought logs out of the woods on their railroads in an attempt to satisfy the nation's insatiable demand for pine lumber and wooden boxes.

A must for any logging railroad fan! In addition to over 140 photographs, the book contains a concise history of every lumber company in the region that operated a railroad, a roster of its locomotives and one or more maps of its rail lines.

Contents:

• Ch. 1: Klamath Country Timber Boom, pp. 1–14
• Ch. 2: The Southern Pacific in Klamath County, pp. 15–30
• Ch. 3: Kirk, pp. 31–40
• Ch. 4: The Locomotives, pp. 41–44
• Ch. 5: The McGiffert Loader, pp. 45–52
• Ch. 6: The Railroads, pp. 53–58
• Ch. 7: Klamath Lake Railroad, pp. 59–78
• Ch. 8: Ackley Brothers Lumber Company, pp. 79–82
• Ch. 9: Algoma Lumber Company, pp. 83–94
• Ch. 10: Pelican Bay Lumber Company, pp. 95–110
• Ch. 11: Lamm Lumber Company, pp. 111–122
• Ch. 12: Ewauna Box Company, pp. 123–134
• Ch. 13: Big Lakes Box Company, pp. 135–148
• Ch. 14: Shaw-Bertam Lumber Company, pp. 149–160
• Ch. 15: Kesterson Lumber Company, pp. 161–168
• Ch. 16: Modoc/Forest Lumber Companies, pp. 169–180
• Ch. 17: Chiloquin Lumber Company, pp. 181–188
• Ch. 18: Oshkosh/Braymill-White Pine, pp. 189–194
• Ch. 19: Crater Lake Lumber Company, pp. 195–202
• Ch. 20: Wheeler-Olmstead Lumber Company, pp. 203–208
• Ch. 21: Klamath Lumber and Box Company, Shasta View Lumber and Box Company, pp. 209–214
• Ch. 22: Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company, pp. 215–224
• Ch. 23: Shevlin-Hixon Lumber Company, pp. 225–236
• Ch. 24: Oregon, California & Eastern Railway, pp. 237–260
• Ch. 25: Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, pp. 261–283
• Ch. 26: Medford Corporation, pp. 284–298
• Ch. 27: Klamath Northern Railway, pp. 299–306
• Ch. 28: Trouble on the Woods Lines, pp. 307–314
• Bibliography, Glossary, Index, pp. 315–352.

OSO Publishing, hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11.75 x 1 in., 353 pages, B&W and Color photographs.

The Vista-Dome North Coast Limited was the premier passenger train of the Northern Pacific Railway from 1954 to 1970. Dressed in Raymond Loewy's two-tone green paint scheme, deemed by many to be the most attractive ever applied to a passenger train, the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited featured glass-topped dome cars, which allowed passengers a sweeping view of the scenic territory between Chicago and Seattle.

It also featured a unique lounge car with a Lewis and Clark theme, top-notch dining car service, and state-of-the-art Pullman sleeping cars. This book gives the complete story of the NP's Vista-Dome North Coast Limited.

Illustrated with over 280 photographs, it provides a detailed look at the train's 1954-1970 operation from the perspectives of both the traveling public and the train's crew. The author takes you on marvelous trip between Chicago and Seattle aboard the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited during its heyday.

Included is a personal tour of the entire train from front to rear. Detailed diagrams and discussion about the trains makeup, operation, and appearance make this a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in the Northern Pacific Railway or passenger trains, whether as historian, modeler, railfan, or an armchair reader who would like to revisit the good old days of passenger rail travel.

Come and experience what it was like to travel in comfort, eat in a luxurious dining car, relax in one of the trains lounges, sleep in plush, private rooms, be pampered by the best crews in the business, and meet some of the worlds most interesting people.

Enjoy the magnificent scenery from one of the four vista-domes on this beautiful, Four Dome Train West. Find out why this truly was one of the worlds extra fine trains.

Contents:

• Part 1: Northern Pacific's Vista-Dome NORTH COAST LIMITED: An Overview, pp. 3–38
• Part 2: A 1959 Journey, pp. 39–148
• Part 3: Vista-Dome North Coast Limited Operation: An Inside Look, pp. 149–246
• Part 4: Highball into History, pp. 247–292
• Epilogue, pp. 293–296
• Modeling the Vista-Dome North Coast Limited, pp. 297–318
• Bibliography, pp. 319–324
• Index, pp. 325–333.