Sep 11, 2024 · Learn about the history of often unknown or forgotten logging railroads, which once dominated the transportation of timber in the early 20th century.

A forest railway, forest tram, timber line, logging railway or logging railroad is a mode of railway transport which is used for forestry tasks, primarily the transportation of felled logs to sawmills or railway stations.

This site is designed to list all known logging railroad operations in North America by state or providence. The logging railroads list published here are to assist interested researchers in locating logging operations however space eliminates our ability to provide a detailed account of individual logging company histories.

Pages in category "Logging railroads in the United States" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

The Nature of Logging Railroads. There are many influences affecting the physical plant of logging railroads. Perhaps the most significant is the size and quantity of the trees to be cut and transported. Another influential factor is the engineering practice of …

Logging railroads constructed in Minnesota were almost exclusively standard-gauge railroads (4' 8-½" wide inside the rails) in marked contrast to other states such as Michigan, which often had a mix of standard- and narrow-gauge lines.

Thanks to Kramer Adams' book, "Logging Railroads Of The West," published in 1961, the history of this region's operations have been largely preserved. Without his exhaustive work many such systems would be lost to history.

Jan 27, 2025 · Railroads and the Forests. Even though the Northern Pacific Railroad cut through the Cascades just to the south, it still played a role in timberland development in the North Cascades. In 1864, the federal government granted the corporation millions of acres of the public domain to help facilitate the construction of a transcontinental railroad.

south carolina logging locomotives During the 1800s and early 1900s, many South Carolina logging and timber companies had their own steam-powered railroad operations. In some cases, temporary tracks were laid deep into swamps and timber was hauled out by small work engines.

Sep 10, 2024 · A brief history and overview of Arizona's known logging railroad operations, which largely ended by World War II.