Rails to the Minarets
The story of California's Sugar Pine Lumber Company and its 2-8-2 Alco Minaret locomotives.
"....this volume outlines the logging operations when trains ran daily out of Railroad Camp near Hoquiam, Washington, and through the treacherous Clallam Branch, near the Strait of Juan de
Fuca. Follow along as the Rayonier logging story is told in text, train cres stories “tell it like it was,” and numerous action and roster shots of the men and equipment."
Rayonier
Red River - Paul Bunyan's Own Lumber Company
"Red River is the only company ever to electrify its logging railroad . . It dieselized heavy freight trains almost 15 years before General Motors began to persuade railroads that this was the way to go, but maintained a fleet of immaculate steam engines to keep the diesels-one of which it built in its own shops-company. There is something here for the narrow gauge enthusiasts, plus a rumor of an 1868 model 4-4-0 that may still exist, ......... Description of lumber fluming, a well-photographed set of highway (traction) locomotives, and vintage fire trucks are included, along with Red River's unique fire train."
the Roddis Line
".. the story of the Roddis Lumber and Veneer Co. railroad, one of the last major logging railroads of the Middle West, which from 1903 to 1938 hauled logs, piling, posts, pulpwood, sawdust, lumberjacks and berry pickers through the Wisconsin north woods between Park Falls and the headwaters of the Chippewa and the Flambeau. Included also is the history of the adjacent Dells & Northeastern Railway, the last common carrier railroad to be built in Wisconsin, and a Roddis subsidiary for part of its short life which extended from 1936 to 1947. Richly illustrated with 200 rare photographs of all phases of railroad and logging operations. "
Sawlogs on Steel Rails
"A story of the 45 years of railway operations in the logging camps of the Port Alberni area of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada" - Among the operations noted are Alberni Pacific Lumber Co., Franklin River Railroad, Bloedel, Stewart &Welch Ltd., Barclay Sound Cedar Company, and Weist Company.
Sawmills Among the Derricks
Book #7 in the series "Logging Railroad Era of Lumbering in Pennsylvania". Details the early logging operations near the communities of Bradford, Crosby, Kane, Kinzua Valley, and Lewis Run in McKean County, Pennsylvania. Among others, there are many early photos of geared and rod locomotives in logging operations.
Steam in the Redwoods
Details the operations and locomotive rosters (geared and rod) of many of the early steam logging railroads in the California Redwoods, including Union Wharf & Plank Walk Co, Arcata & Mad River RR, Humboldt & Mad River RR, Eureka & Klamath River RR, Humboldt RR, Del Norte & Humboldt RR., Humboldt Northern Ry, Trinidad Mill Co RR, McKay & Co RR, Dolbeer & Carson's Tramway, Bucksport & Elk River RR, California Barrel Co RR, Eel River Valley Lumber Co RR, Metropolitan Redwood Lumber Co, Bear Harbor & Eel River RR, and the Mattole Lumber Co RR... to name a few.
528 pages of mostly geared steam locomotive photos and text depicting their use in the timber and logging industry.
Steam Towards the Sunset
"...tells of more than a hundred years of railroading along the Central Oregon Coast. Separate chapters are dedicated to three of the extensive logging lines of the Pacific Spruce Corporation and the building of the line into Yaquina City. The history of the smaller jetty rail lines are also covered. 250 photos, maps and illustrations. 204 pages."