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Klamath Northern Railway

Klamath Northern Railway - KNOR

Route:
Gilchrist - Gilchrist Jct, OR (10.6 miles)
Headquarters:
Gilchrist, OR
Junctions with other railroads:
UP: Gilchrist Jct, OR
Radio frequencies:
160.545
History:
Line built in 1938 by Gilchrist Timber Company.
KNOR incorporated on July 2, 1940 to take over the line.
Service ended on Sept 10, 1991.
Gilchrist Timber Co. acquired by Crown Pacific on October 1, 1991.
Service on former KNOR line resumed c.1993, but as a private (non-common carrier) operation.
Crown Pacific acquired by International Forest Products (Interfor) in 2004.
Ownership:
Gilchrist Timber Company
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N B/D F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
204 Baldwin 2-6-2 33238 3/1909 ex-Gilchrist Timber (Gilchrist, OR) 204; nee Gilchrist-Fordney (Laurel, MS) 204 1940 1955 retired, 1955; scrapped (tender converted to Snow Plow 204)
205 GE 70-ton 32304 6/1955 acquired new 1955 1982 to MET 609, 1990
206 Baldwin 40-ton 40755 2/1954 ex-International Paper (Veneta, OR) 224; nee Long Bell Lumber 401 197x 1983 to California State Railroad Museum, 1983
207 GE 125-ton SL144 41290 12/1982 acquired new 1983 1991 to Crown Pacific (Gilchrist, OR) 207, 1991; to International Forest Products (Gilchrist, OR) 207, 2004

Explanations:

B/D
Builder's Date
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Builder's Number
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Ret.
Year unit retired
Reporting Marks


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Last updated: October 12, 2004

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