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Willamette Valley Railways tells the story of the electric interurban railways that ran through Oregon's Willamette Valley and of the streetcars that operated in the towns they served. Long before modern light rail vehicles, electric trains were providing Portland and the Willamette Valley with reliable, elegant transportation that was second to none. Between 1908 and 1915, two large systems, the Oregon Electric Railway and the Southern Pacific Red Electrics, joined smaller competitors constructing railways throughout the region. Portland became the hub of an impressive interurban network in a frenzy of electric railway building. Yet all too soon, this brief but glorious interurban era was over. Highway improvement and the growth of automobile ownership made electric passenger trains unprofitable in the sparsely populated valley. By the early 1930s, the company that had launched the nation's first true interurban was the only one still offering passenger service here.
Book Synopsis Willamette Valley Railways by : Richard Thompson
Download or read book Willamette Valley Railways written by Richard Thompson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willamette Valley Railways tells the story of the electric interurban railways that ran through Oregon's Willamette Valley and of the streetcars that operated in the towns they served. Long before modern light rail vehicles, electric trains were providing Portland and the Willamette Valley with reliable, elegant transportation that was second to none. Between 1908 and 1915, two large systems, the Oregon Electric Railway and the Southern Pacific Red Electrics, joined smaller competitors constructing railways throughout the region. Portland became the hub of an impressive interurban network in a frenzy of electric railway building. Yet all too soon, this brief but glorious interurban era was over. Highway improvement and the growth of automobile ownership made electric passenger trains unprofitable in the sparsely populated valley. By the early 1930s, the company that had launched the nation's first true interurban was the only one still offering passenger service here.
Book Synopsis Willamette Valley Southern Railway Company by : Kermit Williams
Download or read book Willamette Valley Southern Railway Company written by Kermit Williams and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
A technical and social history commemorating the 100th anniversary of Portland, Oregon's Steel Bridge.
Book Synopsis Steel Over the Willamette by : Arlen Sheldrake
Download or read book Steel Over the Willamette written by Arlen Sheldrake and published by Pacific Northwest Chapter National Railway Historical Society. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A technical and social history commemorating the 100th anniversary of Portland, Oregon's Steel Bridge.
Book Synopsis Biennial Report by : Oregon. Board of Railroad Commissioners
Download or read book Biennial Report written by Oregon. Board of Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oregon Electric Railway written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Wealth and Resources of Oregon and Washington, the Pacific Northwest by : Union Pacific Railway Company
Download or read book Wealth and Resources of Oregon and Washington, the Pacific Northwest written by Union Pacific Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
At the end of the 19th century, Portland led the nation in the development of interurban electric railways. The city became the hub of an electric rail network that spread throughout the Willamette Valley. This is the story of the pioneering local railways that started it all as they built south along the Willamette River to Oregon City and east to Estacada and Bull Run in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. More than 200 historic images illustrate Portland's Interurban Railway from its rudimentary beginnings through the peak years, when passengers rode aboard the finest examples of the car builders' art, to the sudden end in 1958.
Book Synopsis Portland's Interurban Railway by : Richard Martin Thompson
Download or read book Portland's Interurban Railway written by Richard Martin Thompson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of the 19th century, Portland led the nation in the development of interurban electric railways. The city became the hub of an electric rail network that spread throughout the Willamette Valley. This is the story of the pioneering local railways that started it all as they built south along the Willamette River to Oregon City and east to Estacada and Bull Run in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. More than 200 historic images illustrate Portland's Interurban Railway from its rudimentary beginnings through the peak years, when passengers rode aboard the finest examples of the car builders' art, to the sudden end in 1958.
Book Synopsis Biennial Report of the Railroad Commissioners to the Legislative Assembly by : Oregon. Board of Railroad Commissioners
Download or read book Biennial Report of the Railroad Commissioners to the Legislative Assembly written by Oregon. Board of Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Biennial Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Oregon to the Legislative Assembly, ... Regular Session by : Oregon. Board of Railroad Commissioners
Download or read book Biennial Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Oregon to the Legislative Assembly, ... Regular Session written by Oregon. Board of Railroad Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
At the end of the 19th century, Portland led the nation in the development of interurban electric railways. The city became the hub of an electric rail network that spread throughout the Willamette Valley. This is the story of the pioneering local railways that started it all as they built south along the Willamette River to Oregon City and east to Estacada and Bull Run in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. More than 200 historic images illustrate Portland's Interurban Railway from its rudimentary beginnings through the peak years, when passengers rode aboard the finest examples of the car builders' art, to the sudden end in 1958.
Book Synopsis Portland's Interurban Railway by : Richard Thompson
Download or read book Portland's Interurban Railway written by Richard Thompson and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of the 19th century, Portland led the nation in the development of interurban electric railways. The city became the hub of an electric rail network that spread throughout the Willamette Valley. This is the story of the pioneering local railways that started it all as they built south along the Willamette River to Oregon City and east to Estacada and Bull Run in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. More than 200 historic images illustrate Portland's Interurban Railway from its rudimentary beginnings through the peak years, when passengers rode aboard the finest examples of the car builders' art, to the sudden end in 1958.