Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Modoc, The Southern Pacific’s Back Door to Oregon by Bowden & Dill Hard Cover Modoc, The Southern Pacifics Back Door to Oregon by Jack Bowden & Tom Dill The Modoc Southern Pacifics Back Door to Oregon Hard Cover 336 Page Copyright 2002 Contents Preface v Acknowledgments vii Modoc Northern1 Nevada-California-Oregon11 Fernley and Lassen 47 Depression and War67 Postwar Years: A Time of Prosperity121 End of the Line169 Passenger Service195 Alturas223 Calling Out the Big Hook247 A Crummy Life267 Appendix295 Modoc Line Chronology295 Modoc Line Stations297 Bibliography 306 Periodicals306 Color Photos of the Modoc Line 307 Index323 On back cover, The Southern Pacific's (SP's) Modoc Line was built for the sole purpose of providing a shortcut for forest products moving from the lush forests of Oregon to mid-western and eastern markets by way of Ogden, Utah This remote and virtually unknown line cut across the high desert country of Northeastern California from Klamath Falls, Oregon to Fernley, Nevada, crossing four major summits with a 140-mile helper district. As many as four articulated locomotives in a single train were commonplace. This was mountain railroading at its very best. Opened in 1929, on the eve of the Great Depression, traffic levels on the Modoc remained relatively low until 1945. Then, as the nation's service men returned home from the war, this sleeping giant came to life to fill the insatiable demand created by the unprecedented levels of housing starts nationwide. This was just what the Modoc had been built for, and, as a result, an ever-increasing volume of Oregon lumber began moving eastward. During the years that followed, as many as seven tonnage trains might move out of Oregon in a single day. Moving by train-order authority (without benefit of CTC or even block signals) and employing worn out steam locomotives that had been cast off from their main line assignments, crews made do with what they had to work with to get over the road. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. . For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
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Location: Talbott, Tennessee
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