The I&M [Independence & Monmouth Railway] speeder picks up a few passengers at Airlie. This town is the end of the old Oregonian Railway Co., Ltd. The narrow gauge tracks of this line later became part of the Southern Pacific lines."
RRV No. 1, the Doodle Bug, in front of the station at Jacksonville. The city has today rebuilt and preserved this historic structure as a remembrance of the railroad station so important to thier liitle town in the early part of the century.
I think I read that the Doodle Bug cost 25 cents to ride to either way.Culp, Edwin. Stations West, the Story of the Oregon Railways (1972). p. 169.
This car performed service between Medford and Jacksonville.
Another great looking railbus. The RRV had a lot of character. Entire thing was electrified in 1916.Culp, Edwin. Stations West, the Story of the Oregon Railways (1972). p. 170.
The horsedrawn car of the 1890s was replaced with a steam dummy (pulling the same car) about the turn of the century. Then progress brought the small steam engine pulling one railroad passenger car. And this was followed by an electric car.
Steam dummys are awesome because they are tantamount to homebrew steam locomotive-powered trolleys - no two look alike. This is in Albany. Note the dirt roads. Operators and/or patrons look a bit rough and tumble.Culp, Edwin. Stations West, the Story of the Oregon Railways (1972). p. 226.
A short line railroad built from Milton Creek on Scappoose bay along the Columbia River south to the Nehalem valley, penetrating one of the finest forest regions of the coastal region. Pasenger service was used here to reach some of these remote areas. This photograph was taken about 1915.
