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Started by glennk28, July 02, 2011, 08:18:10 PM

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glennk28

Many of Bachmann's  "Logging type" locomotives--geared lokies, mallets, etc--come lettered for the "Oregon Lumber Co."--was this an actual company, or just a name that Bachmann  thought up as sounding good?

Thanks--gj

RAM

Yes there was and is an Oregon Lumber Co.  I do not know if they are the same company or not. 

glennk28

do you know of any books about OLCo? thanks--gj

the Bach-man

Hi, Glenn!
I have found prototype photos, but I don't know of any specific books.
Are you coming to Sacramento?
Best,
the Bach-man

glennk28

Hi--Lee Snover was asking me about the OL Company--I'm in the border area--but don't have any books I can lay my hands on--

nfortunately I had to cancel on Sacramento--it's only 4 hours drive--but my brother picked that week to come visit from Connecticut--he has to go thru a lot of our mother's archives--which when he takes stuff back to CT will leave more room for trains--

glenn

hotrainlover

Somewhere on the Coast....  I remember seeing a Depot on HWY 1,  in Oregon, (or northern CA) that had a good display and a lot of info on the Logging industry.  I know that does not help a lot, but it is a  start.....

glennk28

Thanks--there is a big one on Sunset Hwy--US 26--gjj


Pacific Northern

#8
You obviously have not looked for the right source

Shay website shows the following Shay Locomotives By # built for the Oregon Lumber CO

The Shay ownership by # does not indicate the first owner, just that the engine was at one time owned by the Oregon Lumber.

1892   Oregon Lumber Co. ( Mount Hood RR), #2, Hood River, OR
1884   Oregon Lumber Co. (Sumpter Valley Railway), #101, Bates, OR
1885   Oregon Lumber Co. (Sumpter Valley Railway), #102, Bates, OR
951    Oregon Lumber Co., #1 BUD, Chenoweth OR; later to Hood River, OR
226    Oregon Lumber Co., #1, Baker, OR
3345   Oregon Lumber Co., #107 [lettered #7], Baker, OR
1983   Oregon Lumber Co., #1II ยป #103, Baker, OR

http://www.shaylocomotives.com/data/dataframe.htm

Note a lot of the locomotives have pictures attached.

http://www.climaxlocomotives.com/owner/owners/?O=O

The Climax site shows Oregon Lumber had a number of these as well

Heisler locomotive ownership is not as easy to search. There are several books that have the ownership data, but no info on the web yet.
Pacific Northern