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The Elevator

While I couldn’t find images of the kind of engine the Willamette Valley Southern used to move freight, many other local electric railroads such as the Oregon Electric Railroad used engines termed “steeplecabs”. They have a striking appearance, and don’t resemble the steam locomotives that were produced at the same time.

Stuck in the Siding: The History Below Our Feet

Brennan Duman, Technical Editor April 30, 2024
Even within the age of the automobile, the landscape still holds remnants of the age of rails.
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