Willamette Valley Lumber Co.
Dallas & Black Rock, Oregon
Company operated 35 miles of track out of Dallas, OR., btwn. 1896-1948; Black Rock was the end of the line, and junction with the Southern Pacific. The line ran along the Little Luckiamute River, used 60 lb. rail, and had numerous bridges; the largest being a 114 ft. high and 540 feet long pile trestle. They utilized SP rolling stock.
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Mill & Pond

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#6 (sn-1004)  up on blocks, having some repair work done to her rear truck; at Black Rock, OR,  in 1927

Built in 1896 for Port Blakely Mill Co. She was purchased from Nevada County Narrow Gauge (standard gauge operations) in 1914. Scrapped in 1930. She was the first 45-ton locomotive built by Heisler.

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#7 (sn-1114) at Black Rock, OR,  in 1927
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Although the image is labeled "Dallas Lumber & Logging Co.", the locomotive is lettered for  Willamette Valley lumber Co. #5 (cn-1939); Dallas, OR, 1912

[Built in 1907 for Salem, Fall City & Western RR.]
Willamette Valley LCo. had 2 donkeys and flat cars damaged in a recent fire. A Lidgerwood is being installed. Additional rairoad is being constructed. C.W. Kline is logging engineer. [t_9/23]
Roster (not complete)

Road No.

Type

C/N#

Description

Yr. Blt.

Comments

 

 

 

 

    

#5

Shay

sn-1939

2-Truck

60 tons

Wood Burner

1907

Hofius Steel & Equipment Co. #5, Seattle, WA (Dealer)
Salem, Falls City & Western Ry, #5, Dallas, OR
Charles K. Spaulding Logging Co., #5, Black Rock, OR
Marys River Logging Co., Philomath, OR
Willamette Valley Lumber Co., #5, Dallas, OR (c.1916) [moved to Black Rock in 1926]

The July 1930 issue of Timberman listed the following for sale from the Willamette Valley Lumber Co.: “Bargain in a Shay locomotive – 55 ton, very good condition, 185-lbs. pressure."

#6

Heisler

sn-1004

2-Truck

45 ton

1896

Built for Port Blakely Mill Co., at Kamilche, WA.

McCloud River Lumber Co. (their #3) at McCloud, CA.

Weed Lumber Co., at Weed, CA.

Nevada County Narrow Gauge (standard gauge operations) 

purchased by W.V.L.Co. in 1914. 

Scrapped in 1930

 
#7 Heisler sn-1114

2-Truck

52 tons

 1907

#8 Climax cn-1409

3-Truck

70-tons

 1916

Built  for Three Lakes Lumber Co., at Snohomish, WA (their #2)

Washington Western Ry. (their #3) at Snohomish, WA

Panther Lake Co. (their #4) at Three Lakes WA

purchased by W.V.L.Co. in 1930.

 
           


#2 Heisler #1005 45-ton (1896)
#4 Shay 90-tons
#1 (2nd) Heisler #1498 50-tons (1924)


#9 2-8-2T ALCO #65977 ex: Deep River #9 (1925)
#1 2-8-2T ALCO #64197 ex: Sugar Pine #1 (1923)
#4 2-8-2T ALCO #66167 ex: Winlock & Toledo #4 (1925)