Author: Robert Perret and Amy Thompson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467107700
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Incorporated in 1909, the Camas Prairie Railroad (CPRR) was a successful joint venture between two major competing companies, the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific Railroads. Despite covering less than 300 miles total, the Camas Prairie Railroad connected the region's largest exporters of wheat and lumber and was the last vital section of rail to directly connect the eastern United States with the Pacific Northwest. In addition to freight, the CPRR was the most reliable method of transportation for people and the postal service in this rural area, even allowing for the creation of new towns along the line. The Camas Prairie itself ranged from desert to mountainous forests, with rugged river canyons in between. Infamously known as the "Railroad on Stilts," one subdivision alone boasts 44 bridges, many of them made from heavy timber. No longer in business, portions of the track have been removed while some remain active, carrying freight to larger markets. Trestles and tunnels still dot the landscape, giving a peek into the not-so-distant past. Special collections librarian Robert Perret and archives manager Amy Thompson work in the Special Collections and Archives at the University of Idaho, where they are immersed in the history of the Inland Northwest.
Camas Prairie Railroad
Author: Robert Perret and Amy Thompson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467107700
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Incorporated in 1909, the Camas Prairie Railroad (CPRR) was a successful joint venture between two major competing companies, the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific Railroads. Despite covering less than 300 miles total, the Camas Prairie Railroad connected the region's largest exporters of wheat and lumber and was the last vital section of rail to directly connect the eastern United States with the Pacific Northwest. In addition to freight, the CPRR was the most reliable method of transportation for people and the postal service in this rural area, even allowing for the creation of new towns along the line. The Camas Prairie itself ranged from desert to mountainous forests, with rugged river canyons in between. Infamously known as the "Railroad on Stilts," one subdivision alone boasts 44 bridges, many of them made from heavy timber. No longer in business, portions of the track have been removed while some remain active, carrying freight to larger markets. Trestles and tunnels still dot the landscape, giving a peek into the not-so-distant past. Special collections librarian Robert Perret and archives manager Amy Thompson work in the Special Collections and Archives at the University of Idaho, where they are immersed in the history of the Inland Northwest.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467107700
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Incorporated in 1909, the Camas Prairie Railroad (CPRR) was a successful joint venture between two major competing companies, the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific Railroads. Despite covering less than 300 miles total, the Camas Prairie Railroad connected the region's largest exporters of wheat and lumber and was the last vital section of rail to directly connect the eastern United States with the Pacific Northwest. In addition to freight, the CPRR was the most reliable method of transportation for people and the postal service in this rural area, even allowing for the creation of new towns along the line. The Camas Prairie itself ranged from desert to mountainous forests, with rugged river canyons in between. Infamously known as the "Railroad on Stilts," one subdivision alone boasts 44 bridges, many of them made from heavy timber. No longer in business, portions of the track have been removed while some remain active, carrying freight to larger markets. Trestles and tunnels still dot the landscape, giving a peek into the not-so-distant past. Special collections librarian Robert Perret and archives manager Amy Thompson work in the Special Collections and Archives at the University of Idaho, where they are immersed in the history of the Inland Northwest.
The Camas Prairie
Author: Hal Riegger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780915713134
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780915713134
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
The Camas Prairie Railroad
Author: Idaho. Transportation Department. Management Services Section
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The Camas Prairie Railroad
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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The Camas Prairie
Author: Garry & Roz Miller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932704334
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9781932704334
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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High Line of the Camas Prairie Railroad
Author: Ilo-Vollmer Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Report No. 3452 Camas Prairie Railroad Company in Re Accident Near Grangeville, Idaho, on January 11, 1952
Author: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Camas Prairie Railroad Sale Offering August 1, 1997
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Report No. 3440 Camas Prairie Railroad Company in Re Accident at Arrow, Idaho, on November 11, 1951
Author: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 7
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Awards ... First Division, National Railroad Adjustment Board
Author: United States. National Railroad Adjustment Board
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arbitration, Industrial
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arbitration, Industrial
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description