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ForestRails: Georgia-Pacific's Railroads

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ForestRails: Georgia-Pacific's Railroads

by Russell Tedder

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White River Productions. Hardcover. New. This book was a massive project by the author and includes B&W photographs from the early days, Color photographs from the later days and color maps to help tell the story of Georgia-Pacific and its railroads. ForestRails is a story of railroads and the role they played in the growth of Georgia-Pacific, a major forest products company. From the early beginnings, railroads have been absolutely essential in the delivery of raw materials and shipment of finished products of the forests. Such was the case with Georgia-Pacific's railroads. Just as man does not live on bread alone, railroads could not survive without freight to haul. Thus it is necessary for this story to also tell the parallel stories of G-P's acquisitions that included the railroads. This story is an important part of American business history. By 1900 lumbermen had recognized the efficiency of a steel wheel on a steel rail and the number of logging railroads grew rapidly. The coming of the railroads freed lumbermen from being tied to the river banks and dependency on weather conditions. Railroad logging could be operated year round with little or no interruptions from the weather. Railroads also made large areas of timber accessible that could not have been logged before. G-P's acquisitions have included 16 common-carrier short line railroads and five major private logging operations. Each short line was a separate subsidiary company of Georgia-Pacific. Although governed by boards of directors, the short lines were separately operated at arms-length due to government regulations. The author does not purport to analyze the financial and economic aspects of the Georgia-Pacific railroads. Although the railroads were profitable, it would be impossible to quantify the precise economic benefit of the railroads to G-P from financial statements alone. Instead, the operational characteristics of the railroads and, more importantly, their vital support of the logistics processes of the company?�?�?�?&euro,?�?�s mills, plants, and distribution systems are explored in depth. To be included in this story, a railroad must have been owned or operated by G-P at some time during its existence. The history of each railroad is then told from its beginning. Certain unique and creative arrangements for preserving rail service at mills on non-company railroads are also discussed. Contents: Chapter 1: Forest Rails, An Introduction, pp. 8-13, Chapter 2: Logging the Coast Range: C.D. Johnson Lumber Corporation, Coos Bay Lumber Company, Hammond Lumber Company, pp. 14-89, Chapter 3: Early West Coast Short Lines: Feather River Railway, Oregon, Pacific & Eastern, pp. 90-149, Chapter 4: Logging the Appalachians: W.M. Ritter Lumber Company, Meadow River Lumber Company, pp. 150-177, Chapter 5: Crossett-Watzek-Gates: Eagle Lumber Company, Gates Lumber Company, Jackson Lumber Company, Grant Lumber Company, Fordyce & Princeton, Ashley, Drew & Northern, Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi, Crossett Western Company, pp. 178-243, Chapter 6: Southern Short Lines: Brimstone Railroad, Carolina Western, Swamp Logging in the Carolinas, pp. 244-269, Chapter 7: California Short Lines: California Western, Amador Central, pp. 270-321, Chapter 8: Mississippi Branch Lines: The Valley Line, The Columbia Route, The Soso Line, pp. 322-375, Chapter 9: Great Northern-Nekoosa: Valdosta Southern, Marinette, Tomahawk & Western, Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad, Old Augusta, pp. 376-391, Chapter 10: Uncommon Carriers: Columbia & Silver Creek, Woodland, Maine, Rail Operations, Port Edwards-Nekoosa Intermill, Blue Rapids Railway, pp. 392-407, Chapter 11: The Invisible Railroads: Mill and Plant Switchers, Rail Car Fleets, pp. 392-408, Chapter 12: Survivors: Moscow, Camden & San Augustine, pp. 409-417, Chapter 13: Locomotive Rosters, pp. 418-463, Dedication, pg. 464. White River Productions, hardcover with jacket, 464 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.5 in., B&W and Color photographs and illustrations, maps, locomotive rosters.

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ForestRails: Georgia-Pacific's Railroads
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Russell Tedder
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ISBN 10
1932804226
ISBN 13
9781932804225
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White River Productions
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2016
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