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Foothill Rails--Misc.--Swayne Lumber Co
Swayne Lumber Co
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The Mill Site

Panoramic view of the Swayne Mill site looking west from the ex Southern Pacific line.

1. 2. 3. 4.
1.-4. Closer views of the mill site taken from the ex Western Pacific right of way.
Combination aerial view and topo map of the mill site.

Along the Right of Way
At Ward Avenue the right of way is visible. The first two images look towards town with the last looking towards the woods.
The line then runs behind the homes along Bessie Lane. The first image looks back towards town. The next two look towards the woods.
1. 2. 3. 4.
A short portion of the Swayne Lumber Co right of way near the Oroville Dam has been cleared as a multipurpose trail.
This trail starts at the lower dam overlook on Oro Dam Blvd, photo 1. Photo 2 looks back across towards the dam. In the
trees on the far side of the parking lot may be a few more feet of right of way. Image 3 is part way up the trail at an
intersection with another trail. Photo 4 looks back towards the dam from this same spot.
5. 6. 7. 8.
Photo 5 picks up where photo 3 left off heading towards town. At location 6, the right of way leaves the trail and heads
through the brush. Image 7 looks back from this spot through a shallow cut. 8 continues on.
9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
At image 9, the penstock comes into view. 10 and 11 are taken from atop the penstock with 10 looking towards town.
At this point the right of way becomes impassable. 11 looks back toward the dam. 12 and 13 are maps of this section.

Locomotive Rosters
Number Type Builder Bldr.# Built History & Notes Dispositon
Butte & Plumas
#1 0-6-0T Baldwin #4036 1876 ex Truckee Lumber #1:2,
ex Pacific Lumber & Wood #3 Dewey,
ex Ruby Hill #2 Dewey,
ex Chicago & Superior #1,
nee Madison & Portage #1		 to Swayne Lmbr #A,
to United Commercial, scrapped 1941
#2 0-6-0T Baldwin #12015 1892 ex Truckee Lumber #2,
nee Pacific Lumber & Wood #2 Tahoe		 to Swayne Lmbr #B,
to United Commercial, scrapped 1941
#3 Shay 2tr Lima #2369 1910 to Swayne Lmbr #3:2,
to Michigan-California #4:2,
scrapped 1951
#4 Shay 2tr Lima #2465 1911 ex Norman Livermore #4 to Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valley #7,
to West Side Lumber #7,
to West Side & Cherry Vly #7,
to Roaring Camp & Big Trees #7 Sonora
Swayne Lumber
A 0-6-0T Baldwin #4036 1876 ex Butte & Plumas #1,
ex Truckee Lumber #1:2
ex Pacific Lumber & Wood #3 Dewey,
ex Ruby Hill #2 Dewey,
ex Chicago & Superior #1,
nee Madison & Portage #1		 to United Commercial, scrapped 1941
B 0-6-0T Baldwin #12015 1891 ex Butte & Plumas #2,
ex Truckee Lumber #2,
nee Pacific Lumber & Wood #2 Tahoe		 to United Commercial, scrapped 1941
#1:2 Shay 3tr Lima #2926 1917 ex Swayne Lmbr #3,
nee Norman Livermore #3		 to Michigan-California Lmbr #1:2,
scrapped 1951
#1:3 16ton Whitcomb #11955 1925 ex Spanish Peak Lmbr #1
#2:1 Shay 2tr Lima ex Swayne #1
#2:3 Shay 3tr Lima #3078 1920 to Michigan-California Lmbr #3:2,
scrapped 1951
#3:2 Shay 2tr Lima #2369 1910 ex Butte & Plumas #3 to Michigan-California Lmbr #4:2,
scrapped 1951
#4 Shay 2tr Lima #2458 1911 ex Swayne Lumber #2:2 to United Commercial, scrapped 1941
#5 Heisler 2tr Stearns #1028 1899 ex West Side Lmbr #1 Henry J Crocker,
nee Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valley #1 Henry J Crocker		 to United Commercial, scrapped 1941
#6 Shay 3tr Lima #3302 1926 to West Side Lmbr #12,
to West Side & Cherry Vly #12,
to Georgetown Loop #12,
to CRRM,Golden,CO,
relettered West Side 2009

Former West Side/Swayne Lumber caboose #1 at NCNGTM in Nevada City,CA.

For more related photos check out my Oroville photo page.     
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