Valley & Siletz Railroad

Route:: V&S Jct - Independence - Valsetz, OR (40.6 miles)
Headquarters:: Independence, OR
Junctions with other railroads:: SP: V&S Jct, OR
Radio frequencies:: ?
History:: Line built between V&S Jct and Valsetz in 1916.; Line abandoned beyond Pedee in 1978.; Line further abandoned to only three miles of track to Stapleton by 1979.; 1.8 mile switching line in Independence sold to Willamette Valley Railroad in December 1984.; Abandonment of the remainder of V&S line authorized on April 28, 1985
Ownership:: Boise Cascade
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
5	GE	70-ton	1954	32132	acquired new	1954	?	scrapped, 1978
7	GE	70-ton	1954	32133	acquired new	1954	1985	to SMV 7(?), 1985
8	GE	44-ton	12/1946	28340	ex-Boise Cascade 1; ex-Valsetz Lumber 1 (Gaston, OR); ex-Big Creek & Telocaset RR 106; nee AL 106	?	1985	to Stimson Lumber (Gaston, OR), 1985; to Forestex (Forest Grove, OR)
11	GE	70-ton	1955	32283	acquired new	1955	?	to PNW 24

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Last updated: March 24, 2002

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