Silver Falls Timber Company 1912 to 1938
Created 12/23/08
Looking at the switch cross bar of the track on the east side of Mill Street. (5/30/07)
My dad looking at one of the rails that was left over from the railroad days. As you can see,
this rail dates from 1885. (10/26/07)
this rail dates from 1885. (10/26/07)
The old stripped crossing guard still stands on the eastern side of the highway in Silverton. This was the
spur to the old Silver Falls T. Co. mill. The rails are still in place to the mill from the old Oregonian east
side line, although no trains have traveled these tracks for over thirty years. (3/23/08)
spur to the old Silver Falls T. Co. mill. The rails are still in place to the mill from the old Oregonian east
side line, although no trains have traveled these tracks for over thirty years. (3/23/08)
Looking west down the old grade towards the Silverton yards. Also in the photo you can see the double
trackage crossing Mill Street. (5/30/07)
trackage crossing Mill Street. (5/30/07)
In this photo you can see where the two sets of tracks come together on the west side of Mill Street.
(5/30/07)
(5/30/07)
Looking at the two sets of tracks coming from the west to Mill Street. (5/30/07)
Here you can see the rails laying in the grass just west of Mill Street. (5/30/07)
Looking east across Mill Street at the old SFTCo mill site and yards. The buildings occupy the old wye
and interchange tracks between the SP and the SFTCo. (5/30/07)
and interchange tracks between the SP and the SFTCo. (5/30/07)
Looking east along the old grade from Mill Street. One track started off to the right, as you can see the
switch bar and long rail plates. To the left several other tracks take off. (5/30/07)
switch bar and long rail plates. To the left several other tracks take off. (5/30/07)
Here you can see the ties still in place on the south side of the track where that
siding took off. (5/30/07)
siding took off. (5/30/07)
Mill Spur:
Mill Area:
Woods Lines:
