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.
- Last run on line was 6/2019
- Purchased by Nieman Enterprise in 2020. Railroad operations resumed 2021.
- Ownership:
- Nieman Enterprise
- Roster:
| Unit | Bldr. | Model | B/N | F/N | B/D | History | Acq. | Ret. | Notes |
| 204 | Baldwin | 2-6-2 | 33238 | | 3/1909 | | 1940 | 1955 | retired, 1955; scrapped (tender converted to Snow Plow 204) |
| 205 | GE | 70ton | 32304 | | 6/1955 | | 1955 | 1982 | to MET 609, 1990; wrecked 2006, used for parts; scrapped 2011 |
| 206 | Baldwin | 40ton | 40755 | | 2/1954 | ex International Paper (Veneta, OR) 224; nee Long Bell Lumber 401 | 197x | 1983 | to CSRM,Sacramento,CA |
| 207 | GE | 125ton SL144 | 41290 | | 12/1982 | | 1983 | 2019 | stored |
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Last updated: May 07, 2023
