Klamath Northern Railway

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