More trains for the subject, moving from passenger trains to logging trains, these first three are unused.
Engine #1 & 3 of the Fort Bragg Railroad Fort Bragg, Cal. About 1915
This next card is also of a Fort Bragg Railroal train with a load of Redwood logs for the mill. About 1910
This is the North Fork Bridge of the Elk Creek Railroad. This logging railroad was 27 miles long and crossed 101 tressels. This bridge was 130 feet high and 484 feet long. If you look closely, those are men standing atop the redwood logs. About 1882.
This is a used post card from Elk Cal. 1912 Another view of the North Fork Bridge. An interesting side note, in 2001, I worked on a new home built overlooking the town of Elk. the house was build on the old rail yard of the Elk Creek Railway, 1/2 mile north of the left end of this bridge. First day I was on the job site , I parked my truck and tripped on a brakeman's key when I got out! Still have it.
This next postcard was used in Dec of 1906 Eureka Cal to Fresno Cal. A train load of redwood logs headed for the mill.
Another load of redwood logs in Humboldt County, near Eureka Cal. This card was used in 1911 from Erueka to Napa, Cal
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