Than click lower right corner of resulting image to magnify to maximum. Historic american engineering record, creator, and fabricator porter brothers and welch. The camas prairie was jointly owned by the npbn and up, and is the subject of a forthcoming book published by the uphs. Camas prairie railroad company reporting mark csp was a short line railroad in northern. Oct 20, 20 this july, i took a twoday, 155mile bicycle trip from moscow, idaho, to lapwai canyon, to photograph the famous wooden trestles of the camas prairie railroads second sudivision, a joint union pacificnorthern pacific short line.
The dismantling of the camas prairie railroad by jim reed i was fortunate to ride on the camas prairie railroad csp line out of cottonwood in the early 1950s when the steam locomotives were still pulling not only freight cars, but also daily passenger cars that carried the daily us mail for the communities up to grangeville. The camas prairie railroad, primarily located in idaho and dating to the first decade of the 20th century is fondly remembered despite the fact that it was a paper company which owned none of its own equipment. Camas prarie 2nd subdivision cab ride dvd take a ride on the camas prairie railroad second subdivision from grangeville to lapwai, idaho including complete coverage of. The camas prairie railroad 2nd subdivision gets explored by. You can still find it from various sellers on amazon. Grangeville idaho idaho county nez perce county spalding, 1968. The horseshoe shape was necessitated by the loopback in the line required to maintain grade as the canyon became steeper. Camas prairie railroad, second subdivision, from spalding in nez. The area was home to the second subdivision of the camas prairie railroad, known as the railroad on stilts due to its numerous trestles, most of which were timber. The camas prairie railroad s second subdivision was completed in 1908. Steam workshop camas prairie railroad culdesac to reubens. In this part of my series exploring the now abandoned 2nd subdivision of the camas prairie railroad. Carefully researched from railroad papers and interviews with employees, this book tells the full story of the camas prairie for.
The camas prairie railroad is a legendarly line located in northern idaho and western washington owned by union pacific and northern pacific which dated to. Here is the upper level of my fictional camas prairie based layout bn boise district. Jun 25, 2015 the camas prairie was jointly owned by the npbn and up, and is the subject of a forthcoming book published by the uphs. The winter issue is available now in the company store. This copy of the book was last updated to 1968 conditions.
Uphs library specific areas union pacific historical society. Camas prairie railroad by mike corry on amazon music. In this part of my series i will be exploring the now abandoned 2nd subdivision of the camas prairie railroad. The csp was jointly owned and opperated by northern pacific and union pacific. The camas prairie railroad was the result of that competition and in many ways, the end of the war. Once the layout is up and running i will probably model parts of the 1st sub along the wall. Up 247 union pacific emd at orofino, idaho by steve patterson. Mar 23, 2017 to railfans and historians the camas prairie is legendary for its numerous tunnels, high timber trestles earning it the name as the railroad on stilts, and overall breathtaking scenery of the pacific northwest. Camas prarie 2nd subdivision cab ride dvd take a ride on the camas prairie railroad second subdivision from grangeville to lapwai, idaho including complete coverage of rock creek and lapwai canyons. Switch to detail view to filter and find a specific page or use word search.
Jan 12, 2008 only a few months before csprailnet abandoned the famous camas prairie 2nd subdivision, my kids and i chased a train from lewiston to craigmont and back. Camas prairie post cards 1952 camas prairie newspaper article visit my 2002 camas prairie webshots page. History of the camas prairie railroad, jointly owned by union pacific and. Camas prairie railroad company was a short line railroad in northern idaho jointly owned and operated. This was the second leg of motorcar operators wests pacific northwest tour 1999. If anyone is interested i can supply accurate measurements. The camas prairie railroad company classic streamliners. Just a little snippet of me running some tests with searchlights emd lua script and seeing if i can implement it in other dlcs than what we originally wrote it for. I just need a track plan for operations and a continuous loop. The camas prairie railroad was known as the railroad on stilts due to the many wooden trestles along its route. Camas prairie railroad, second subdivision, from spalding in nez perce county, through lewis county, to grangeville in idaho county, spalding, nez perce county, id. In the end, the railroads cooperated to build the camas prairie railroad. The research materials for his book the camas prairie.
The order of railroad telegraphers, northern pacific railway, system division no. A 1939 photo of northern pacific class w mikado 1507 at the lewiston roundhouse. Joint bnsfup overations taken over apr 18, 1998 by camas prairie railnet. Its no secret that there is a simple, whimsical nostalgia to trains and rail travel that dates back to old steamers of the 1800s and on up to the modern locomotive the clickityclack of tracks underway, the gorgeous landscape panoramas in the distance, the excitement of every whistle. Permission to abandon grangeville line received from stb on september 12, 2000. They both had ambitions to build a line connecting lewiston idaho to the camas prairie to carry grain, lumber products, and mail as well as passengers. Camas prairie railnet journal by wayne parsons the camas prairie railroad, located in north central idaho at lewiston, hosted its first ever motorcar event may 2629, 1999.
This gorgeous line stretches all the way from grangeville to lapwai. The camas prairie railroad was known as the railroad on stilts due to the many wooden trestles. Dec 05, 2017 exploring the camas prairie railroad has been something i really wanted to do for the last few years. Camas prairie railroad craigmont, idaho tour agency. Idahos panhandle railroad, is available for preorder on the uphs website now. All aboard explores the role that the railroads played in the creation of idaho and the west. The original railroad was formed by a joint working relationship between the union pacific and the northern pacific now bnsf railroads. Camas prairie railnet on the 2nd subdivision, april 2000. Preorder camas prairie member price uphs company store. Camas prairie railroad company reporting mark csp was a short line railroad in northern idaho jointly owned and operated by northern pacific railway and union pacific railroad. While train travel in idaho is no more, towering trestles, scenic valleys, and a centurys worth of history make this abandoned spot an absolute. Railroad sold to watco, which began operations as the great northwest railroad effective march 4, 2004.
Camas prairie railroad is a legendary railroad that is now abandoned. Fans of the camas prairie, camas prairie railnet, great northwest and bgcm railroads of northern idaho and. The makers of that old video borrowed the name from hal rieggers book, the camas prairie, idahos railroad on stilts. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In the book, the author interviews several people who worked on this railroad.
Timber stringer bridge on railroad location lewis county, idaho status intact but closed to all traffic history built 1907, abandoned 2000 railroads camas prairie railroad csp northern pacific railroad np design timber stringer dimensions length of largest span. A complete tibs book of the lewiston terminal area drawn using a computed graphics program is in the works. This area used to be full of industries served by rail, and the twin cities food plant was still in operation within the last couple years. Exploring the camas prairie railroad has been something i really wanted to do for the last few years. Camas prairie railroad photos 115mile bike ride jonathan. Jun 22, 2017 just a little snippet of me running some tests with searchlights emd lua script and seeing if i can implement it in other dlcs than what we originally wrote it for. Camas prairies log train from headquarters, idaho, crosses a trestle at konkolville.
Camas prairie railroad, second subdivision, from spalding in. Camas prairie railroad, second subdivision, from spalding in nez perce county, through lewis county, to grangeville in idaho county, spalding, nez. Breakheart pass, a 1975 film starring charles bronson, was filmed on portions of the railroad on the camas prairie. It was jointly owned by both the union pacific and northern pacific, which had created the line as a means of settling a profit dispute. This is the most exciting section, in my opinion, and it inspired this desire so i traversed it first. To railfans and historians the camas prairie is legendary for its numerous tunnels, high timber trestles earning it the name as the railroad on stilts, and overall breathtaking scenery of the pacific northwest.
The csp was built to tap the rolling, fertile hills of the camas prairie and the timber of the forested hills and canyonlands of the clearwater river. There was a railroad war going on between the union pacific and northern pacific lines to dominate this area. Idahos railroad on stilts edmonds, washington, pacific fast mail, 1986, were donated to the university of idaho library by hal riegger in may 1987. This tunnel on the camas prairie railroad was constructed in the early 1900s and is one of seven on the line.
The camas prairie railroads second subdivision was completed in 1908. The deadline for preorders on the uphss upcoming book on the camas prairie rr authored by garry and roz miller is coming up soon april 15. Check out camas prairie railroad by mike corry on amazon music. The camas prairie railroad part 3 reubens to highway 95. These photos were taken tuesday july th in lewiston near the confluence of the clearwater and snake rivers. The camas prairie railroad, primarily located in idaho and dating to the first decade of the 20th century is fondly remembered despite the fact that it was a paper company which owned none of.
Mar 05, 2016 the camas prairie railroad winchester grade is a 14 mile long segment of 3. A few more webshots of lewiston around the inland empire. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A little girl and a railroad became famous together. May 30, 2017 the beautiful abandoned spot in idaho thats hidden in plain sight. Upper level has all track laid except the stall 1 portion. Northern pacific railway, minnsota and international railway and big fork.