Union railroad of oregon history books

The union railroad of oregon was incorporated on 29 april 1927, and it took over operation of the original 2. All known common carrier steam powered operations of ten or more miles are included, plus numerous logging companies, electric traction and diesel operations. The cove portion of the line was abandoned in 1924, and today only the short two and onehalf mile stretch between union and union junction is operating, under the name of union railroad of oregon. Oct 03, 2016 most of oregon east of the cascade mountains is a raw and inhospitable land, largely the product of recent volcanic activity. Some representative biographical encyclopedias are. Yaquina pacific railroad historical society, toledo, or. Following his visit to the park, harriman ordered the construction of a rail line from st. Since releasing the book, dick has accumulated additional photographs and other materials, which he has incorporated into 25 extra pages in a second edition, now available. Americas long romance with the train has been the subject of many books, but none has used contemporary maps to comprehensively illustrate the story. We also have published a history of the early streamliner era 19341941 as well as a comprehensive series of prototype photo books of up steam power. Union pacific railroad station, nampa, idaho, 2004. Oregon has played a vital role in the history of our company and our country. List of books and articles about railroad history online.

The pacific northwest chapter of the national railway historical society. The city of portland was a named passenger train operated by the union pacific railroad and chicago and north western railway between chicago, illinois, and portland, oregon. The railroads first locomotive, the oregon pony was also the first steam locomotive to operate in the pacific northwest and today is preserved in cascade locks, oregon. Shown above is one of the more fanciful ideas, an artists conception of the compositetype air ship.

A revise and expanded history of the oregonwashington railroad. Union county apparently had no desire to be in the railroad business, as on the same day the rails from union junction to union were sold to certain citizens of union. Today, it is known as bnsf railway and ranks behind only up as the countrys most powerful railroad. Work on grading and laying rails began late in 1905. Under the leadership of transportation tycoon ben holladay, railroad workers, many of them chinese, extended tracks to oregon city in 1869, to salem in 1870, and to roseburg in. History of the union pacific railway 1895 white, henry kirke 177 pages.

Until now, no book has presented this dynamic story in a way that everyone interested in oregon s natural history can easily understand. Oregon state archives image, folder 6, box 20, military dept. Union pacific railroad station now a museum, overall view, nampa, idaho. Details about many of the locations are in thomas t. Bill of fare and guidebook to an excursion hosted by the boise ymca on september 28th and 29th, 1968 from boise, idaho to huntington, oregon. Encyclopedia of western railroad history by donald b. The history of the union pacific railroad stretches from 1862 to the present. Union railroad of oregon central railroad of oregon book.

John jacob astor and thomas jeffersons lost pacific e. It started in june 1935, using the m1 streamliner trainset with only one set of equipment the train left each of its terminals five times a month. Your accomplishments at union pacific are not only tangible, theyre the backbone of our railroad. Im a volunteer and extra board for this railroad updated on a regular basis. And your onthespot problem solving affects a lot more than time and money. Records, primarily of the law department of the union pacific railroad company, located in portland, oregon. Railroad builders constructed a couple mainlines skirting the edges of the region and some branch lines into agricultural communities, but found very little else to. The oregon trail was a roughly 2,000mile route from independence, missouri, to oregon city, oregon, which was used by hundreds of thousands of american pioneers in. The railroad eventually grew to a length of fifteen miles and its use ebbed and flowed throughout the 19th century as demand warranted.

It is reported when this branch line was built about 1890, charles ladd, a local resident, had the station named for his wife, alcie ladd. Harriman reaches a deal for the up to purchase the 20% company share held by collis huntingon. Information on the book and how to order a copy can be found at this link. History of rail in oregon news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2010. For operations of the current railroad, see union pacific railroad. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Union county retained all trackage beyond union, and it was abandoned and removed between 8 february 1927 and 26 march 1928.

Oregon pacific railroad our full feature special website for this historic portland railroad icon, features almost every aspect of this railroad, its operation and its history. With more than 32,000 miles of track, you will have the chance to work on bridges, buildings, and signalsspread out amongst 23 states. Union pacific railroad and its predecessors have been involved in the pacific. Welcome to union county, oregon my name is judy white and i will be your host for this website. Oregon and california railroad oregon history project. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. When the oregon short line railroad was extended to huntington, oregon, by 1884, glenns ferry had become an important rail hub. A more expanded railroad project in union county was that. More union county oregon railroads oregon history and genealogy. Bordered by three modern rail lines the portland streetcar, union pacific and oregon. The best collections of published biographies in oregon are at the oregon historical society library and the oregon state university. Railroad builders constructed a couple mainlines skirting the edges of the region and some branch lines into agricultural communities, but found very little else to attract their interest. Early rail travel to yellowstone yellowstone historic center.

Finally, here is a book that tells the tale of how oregon s diverse landscapes, climates, and wildlife evolved and what we may expect in the future. Most of oregon east of the cascade mountains is a raw and inhospitable land, largely the product of recent volcanic activity. A page to bring together those interested in the historical and technical aspects of the oregon. This railroad was known as the central railroad of oregon and was later extended to cove. The family history library also has an excellent collection. Anthony, idaho the terminus of the union pacific line at that time to the parks western border in montana. Issued by the union pacific railroad on the occasion of the celebration at ogden, utah, may 10th, 1919, in. The lake oswego railroad bridge also known as the union pacific railroad bridge at lake oswego and formerly as the southern pacific railroad bridge at lake oswego is a truss railroad bridge that spans the willamette river between lake oswego, oregon and oak grove, oregon. Taber iiis the railroad historical research reference guide, published in 1993, and its addenda. The april 17th membership meeting has been cancelled due to emerging health concerns of public gatherings. In 1862, the central pacific and the union pacific railroad companies began building a transcontinental railroad that would link the united states from east to west. Guide to the union pacific railroad collection page 4organizational history at the turn of the century, montana copperking and senator william a. Union county is part of the oregon genweb if you would like to learn more about the oregon genweb or the usgenweb, just click.

Union railroad of oregon book central railroad of oregon in early 2014, dick roth released his book the central railroad of oregon, documenting the life and. Railroad operating structure typical, military origins to today operating. Register to access secure tools, applications and reports to help simplify your business. In 1983, he started researching and writing about steamboats on lake coeur dalene. In 1886, on land given to the railroad by william and nancy stockton in 1883, a roundhouse, shops, depot, coal platform, ice house, store, and an office building were built. Union pacific railroad historic book collection on cd ebay. The oregon historical society is dedicated to making oregon s long, rich history visible and accessible to all. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. Mail, the author has greatly revised and expanded the book for this new. Quarterly of the oregon historical society september 1924 ganoe, john tilson, the.

Records learn more the extensive efforts to protect oregon during world war ii. Here the latest of derek hayess historical atlases delves into the history of the. Home browse science and technology technology transportation railroad history. Train lovers also have the chance to book rides on the oregon pacific. Guide to union county, oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage. Includes correspondence, ledgers, letterpress copy books, legal records, and materials pertaining to the montgomery ward and company labor dispute and strike, 19211960. Railroad received icc approval to abandon on august 31, 1995. A pictorial odyssey to the mecca of steam darwin, robert on. Dick roth, a historian of the unionhot lake area, has now released the second edition of his book the central railroad of oregon. This free central eastside attraction offers a firstclass ticket to railroad history. All the union railroad of oregon track is gone except the track at the tail of the wye at the juction with u.

Yaquina pacific railroad historical society home facebook. The portion from the edge of town and the remains of the yard to the up still exist fully intact. Construction of the line began in portland during the spring of 1868. In addition to writing railroads through the coeur dalenes, he has written numerous articles on the history of the area, and he has been asked to speak at a number of locations in the inland empire and oregon, mostly on various aspects of railroad history. The history of rail in oregon predates the transcontinental railroad in 1869 as oregon was aligned with the union states during the american civil war, a railroad connection was proposed to help supply the union and build morale. A wartime economy helped pull oregon out of the great depression. The genealogical forum of oregon offers indexed books in digital or paper form with over 12,000 biographies of early oregonians. The union pacific railroad reporting marks up, upp, upy, legally union pacific railroad company and simply union pacific, is a freighthauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles 51,800 km routes in 23 u. Holladay started building the oregon central railroad in 1869 along the willamette river from portland south for 20 miles. Robertson, wayne cornell editor encyclopedia of western railroad history. This line was managed by the oregon short line, a subsidiary of the union pacific railroad. Union county historical society these people work hard to assist others in their search of union county, please take a few minutes and visit their pages. Illustrated history of union and wallowa counties, oregon these were typed by janine from the book.

Originally published in 1991, the first edition of this book has long been out of print. Union was platted on november 11, 1864 along the oregon trail. The desert states, arizona, nevada, new mexico, utah vol. Portland railroad history pacific railroad preservation. This 352page, triple indexed reference book covers nearly 500 names in the two north pacific coast states. Under the leadership of transportation tycoon ben holladay, railroad workers, many of them chinese, extended tracks to oregon city in 1869, to. An advertisement for the celebration of the new coos bay railroad. The history of the oregon washington railroad and navigation company, by jeffrey asay.

More union county oregon railroads oregon history and. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Our most recent book is jeff asays union pacific northwest, tracing the history of up in oregon, washington, and northern idaho. As oregon was aligned with the union states during the american civil war. I have a small army of helpers who provide much of the information for these pages. Look for a future rescheduling of the presentation. Book central railroad of oregon in early 2014, dick roth released his book the central railroad of oregon, documenting the life and times of the named railroad and its successors. We operate the yaquina pacific railroad museum and sell railroad books in our gift shop. Union pacific operates north americas premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western twothirds of the united states. Time tables by union pacific railroad company book report of the chief of the bureau of safety covering re investigation fo an accident which occurred on the lines of the oregon washington railroad and navigation company near celiol, oregon, on december 1, 1921 by united states book. History of union pacific railroad by marie cahill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fascinating history of the union pacific in the northwest oregon and washington.

Lewis and drydens marine history of the pacific northwest. As of the beginning of 2016, the society has about 1,900 members. A vintage steam engine at the oregon rail heritage center. Founded in 1984, uphs is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the union pacific railroad. Oregon short line railroad company historical and technical society, idaho falls, idaho. The history of rail in oregon predates the transcontinental railroad in 1869. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.

Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. It was believed the giant system could raise profits through capacity reductions and more fluid, pointtopoint operations. Oregon s first railroads date back to may 20, 1861 when the small 5mile oregon portage railroad took over for mules hauling goods between tanner creek to the head of the cascade rapids the railroad had dated as far back as 1858 using horse and mule power. Company set up in 1927 to purchase a portion union to union jct of abandoned central railroad of oregon. While this historic resource study stresses the work of the pioneers of 18461847 it should be remembered that up to 70,000 other mormons made much the same trek through the time of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. In 1862, the central pacific and the union pacific railroad companies began building a transcontinental railroad that would link the united states from east to.