Table of Contents

Introduction SP&S: The Northwest's Own Railroad
Chapter One The Portage Roads: Protecting the Flanks
Chapter Two James J. Hill Steps In
Chapter Three A Rough Stan
Chapter Four The Great Northern and Northern Pacific Take Over
Chapter Five Prosperity at Last
Chapter Six The Goldendale Branch and the DP&AN
Chapter Seven The Oregon Trunk
Chapter Eight The Medford Road
Chapter Nine The Astoria Line
Chapter Ten The Oregon Electric
Chapter Eleven United Railways
Epilogue Burlington Northern
Appendix One SP&S: Locomotive Roster (1905-l970)
Appendix Two SP&S System: Stations and Spurs
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Illustrations

About the Author

John T. Gaertner has worked for several railroad companies in the Pacific Nrothwest, and, at present, is a train dispatcher for the Burlington Northern in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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"Gaertner's comprehensive information on equipment and stations should delight railroad devotees."--Pacific Northwest Quarterly