On 21 June 1898 a company called the Union, Cornucopia & EasternĬontracted with one Joseph Johnston to built, equip, and operate a railroad from Union to Pine Valley. Somewhere during this time period several different companies advanced proposals to extend the railroad Labbe Collection of Logging and Railroad Photographs, 1892-2010, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives. Oregon, which had been incorporated on 2 June 1905.Ĭentral Railroad of Oregon #13 switching in Union. The Oregon Construction Company then sold the railroad on the same day to the Central Railway Company of Owned the road only briefly, as on 26 June 1906 it sold the railroad to the Oregon Construction Company for $18,000. This company purchased the Union Street & Suburban Railway for $20,000 on 3 March 1906. The next operator of the little line was the Union, Cove & Valley Railroad, incorporated on 5 Augustġ905. A new company, the Union Street & Suburban Railway, was Shelton ran into financial difficulties, as the company was sold at a Sherrif's sale on 11 Octoberġ894 to one James H. Shelton purchased the company on 5 November 1891 for On 18 July 1890 the railroad's name wasĬhanged to the Union Railway Company. Incorporated to build a railroad from Union to a connection with the Oregon Railway & NavigationĬompany mainline at Union Junction, 2.2 miles away.
On 27 March 1890 the Union Electric Light & Power Company was In an era when being left off the railroad meant death or decline to an established community, theĬitizens of Union concluded that if the railroad was not built through their town, they would have toīuild a railroad of their own. A quirk of geographyĬaused the railroad builders to miss Union by a little over two miles. The railroad built through La Grande, and thatĬommunity was selected to become a division point on the new railroad. The issue was decided when the Oregon Railway & Navigation CompanyĬompleted its mainline through the La Grande Valley. In the early 1880s, the towns of La Grande and Union were in hot competition with each other for theĬounty seat of Union County. Pacific interchange at Union Junction, Oregon. Finally, do it for Big-Tom, the last surviving oxen that somehow carried them all the way from the Rockies on a diet of rocks and Jim's whip.Union Railroad of Oregon #1 moving two loaded woodchip hoppers to the Union Do it for Timmy GOG, do it for Timmy's parents, his dad Jim, the incompetent doctor, and his mom Sarah, who nagged Jim the whole trip. I too wish to see Timmy's tombstone after he succumbed to some terrible disease just 30 miles short of journey's end. You can't invite this user because you have blocked him. You can't chat with this user because you have blocked him. You can't chat with this user due to their or your privacy settings. User since Unblock chat User blocked This user's wishlist is not public. View profile View wishlist Start conversation Invite to friends Invite to friends Accept invitation Accept invitation Pending invitation.
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