Power for the final Bly Turn approaches the West Switchback. In about ten minutes, the locomotives will pass in the opposite direction on the track in the foreground.
After OC&E quit hauling logs in April 1990, the railroad had one remaining commercial customer. Since this business received inbound asphalt loads that were distributed to road projects all over ... (more)
A short Sycan Turn departs the West Switchback for Klamath Falls. If the train were of 'normal' length, the rear caboose would be visible on the grade above the power.
Having tied the first half of their train down in one of the tail tracks on the West Switchback, the Bly Turn crew start the return move to the East Switchback to get the rest of their train.
The loaded Bly Turn arrives at the West Switchback. The green GP9 trailing is one of the three units Weyerhaeuser purchased from BN for use on the non-common carrier Woods Line.
The last Bly Turn arrives at its namesake to haul Weyerhauser's final train of logs in Southern Oregon. Lead unit OC&E 7602 was built as General Electric U25 demonstrator GE 2501.
The last trainload of logs to move over OC&E heads for Klamath Falls. The locomotive cabs were occupied by family of the crew and other railroad employees.
October is the nicest month in the Klamath Basin. On a fine fall afternoon, an empty OC&E log train heads for the reload at Sycan.
A log train disturbs the peace of a Saturday morning in the Yonna Valley.
A clean-up train on OC&E rolls west near Horton on a late summer afternoon. Normally, a westbound train here would be loaded with logs. These cars had been sitting in storage at Sycan since May 19... (more)
The final Bly Turn backs into OC&E's yard at Klamath Falls. Many local residents came out to watch the last logger enter town.
On a fine spring morning in the Klamath Basin, OC&E's Bly Turn heads east.
OC&E's last loaded log train is arriving at Klamath Falls.
The eastbound Bly Turn backs into the East Switchback. Lead unit OCE 7602 started out life as GE U25B demonstrator 2501.
The first cut of the last Bly Turn makes the reverse move between switchbacks.
