The Southern Pacific in Oregon

Fascinating history of the Southern Pacific railroad in Oregon. The book begins with a look at the SP's predecessor lines (the Oregon & California, the Oregon Pacific, and the Portland, Eugene & Eastern as well as the narrow gauge lines in the Willamette Valley) before discussing each section of the SP in depth: the Greater Portland area, the Valley Main Line, the Eastside branches, the Westside branches, the Coast branches, the Siskiyou line and the Cascade line. Illustrated throughout with black and white (and some color photos) as well as 84 maps and track diagrams. End papers shows a lovely hand drawn map of the system stretching from Portland to Klamath Falls. 321 pages with index.