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Inactive 75 IBS ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS 1911 |
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ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS = Illinois Steel Company South Works Chicago, Illinois. Illinois Steel Co. along with other mills became U. S. Steel in 1901. ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS continued to be used as a rail brand after 1901. XI = Nov. Tracks inactive west of Celatom. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 2:36:49 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Inactive 75 LBS ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS 1911 |
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ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS = Illinois Steel Company South Works. Chicago, Illinois. LBS. = pounds per yard. X = Oct. 1911. Oregon Eastern track is inactive west of Celatom. Ballast is crushed volcanic rock. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 2:37:38 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Inactive 75 LBS ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS 1911 |
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ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS = Illinois Steel Company South Works. Chicago, Illinois. X= Oct. Track inactive west of Celatom. Oregon Eastern hauls to Eagle- Picher Mineral Plant at Celatom. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 2:39:07 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Inactive 75 LBS ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS. 1911 |
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ILLINOIS STEEL Co. SOUTH WKS.= Illinois Steel Company South Works. Chicago, Illinois. XI =Nov. All remaining rail west of Celatom that is inactive is 75 LBS Illinois Steel Co. South Works 1911 rail. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 2:40:22 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Inactive track west of Celatom |
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Oregon Eastern (WYCO). Tracks west of here to Burns, Oregon have been abandoned. Inactive tracks are of 75 lb rails from Illinois Steel Co. South Works. Chicago, Illinois made in 1911. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 11:43:42 AM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Inactive track west of Celatom |
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Eagle-Picher Mineral Plant at Celatom can be seen in distance. Active rail service to this plant by Oregon Eastern (WYCO). |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 11:45:35 AM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Inactive track west of Celatom with 75 LB rail. |
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A short distance past this point the roadbed is abandoned. The rail line formerly went up the canyon in the distance and then turned sharp left or to the south. The current road is active to Celatom by Oregon Eastern which serves the Eagle-Picher Plant. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 11:55:43 AM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Inactive track west of Celatom |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 11:57:45 AM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Former Oregon Eastern route up Canyon in distance |
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Inactive track with 75 lb Illinois Steel Co. South Works. 75 LBS rail west of Celatom. Abandoned short distance beyond this point. Still active to Celatom by Oregon Eastern (WYCO). |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 11:59:46 AM |
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Celatom, OR |
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What this place could tell us......... |
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The County, Celatom is located in, is named Malheur which means misfortune. This desolate house is adjacent to the now inactive Oregon Eastern track west of Celatom. Only the wind can be heard here now. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 7:03:38 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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100 LBS COLORADO 1925 rail into Eagle-Picher Mineral Plant |
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COLORADO = Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. Publeo, Colorado. IIIIIIIIIII = Nov. Track from junction with Colorado Eastern to plant. Ballast is crushed river stone. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 6:27:06 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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100 LBS Illinois G. 1925 USA Rail into Eagle-Picher Mineral Plant |
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ILLINOIS G. = Illinois Steel Company Gary plant. 1922 Gary, Indiana USA. In 1901 Illinois Steel had become part of U.S. Steel. The Gary steel mill was built in 1906. In 1922 the Illinois brand was still being used under U.S. Steel. IIIIIIIIIII = Nov. Track runs into Eagle-Picher plant from junction with Oregon Eastern. Ballast is crushed river stones. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 6:25:54 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Twenty four mile marker |
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Track in forground is Oregon Eastern. Plant in background Eagle-Picher Mineral. Rail cars can be seen in yard at plant. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 5:54:16 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Rail siding into Eagle-Picher Mineral Plant |
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Oregon Eastern line to Celatom and E-P Plant. Rail at switch is 133 Lbs grading down to 70 LBS jointed rail. Note: at lower left of photo where 133 Lb rail is joined to 100 lb rail. View toward east. This point is just west of the 24 mile marker on Oregon Eastern from junction with UP near Ontario. Track west of here is 75 LBs but only a several hundred yards is in use and the remaining mile or so is not in use. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 5:52:10 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Track off of Oregon Eastern crosses road into Eagle-Picher Mineral Plant |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 5:56:27 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Track into Eagle-Picher Mineral Plant |
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View into plant from junction with Oregon Eastern (WYCO) |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/19/2012 5:58:15 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Compromise Joint Bars (fishplate) Between 90 LBS and 75 LBS Rail |
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Note the far joint bar is for 90 to 80 LBS but allows 90 and 75LBS rails to be connected. These tracks are in active use at Eagle-Picher Plant at Celatom. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/20/2012 4:34:07 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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Compromise Joint Bars between 133 and 90 LBS Rails |
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The Switch used to move rail cars from Oregon Eastern tracks of 75 lbs to E -P Plant uses 133 LBS rails so rail size has to transition from 75 LBS to 90 LBs to !33 LBS. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/20/2012 4:46:50 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Compromised Joint Bar of 133 to 100 LBS at E-P Plant |
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Rail into Eagle-Picher Mineral Plant is 100 LBS. Switch on Oregon Eastern uses 133 LBS rail. This is the point near the plant entrance that rail transitions from 133 to 100 LBS. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/20/2012 4:48:17 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Compromised Joint Bar of 90 LBS returns to 75 LBS Rail. |
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This site is just west of the switch were rail cars enter plant and rails transition back to 75L BS from 90 and 133. LBs. Compromise bar of 80A fits 75 lBS used on this section. |
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2/13/2012 Upload Date: 2/20/2012 4:49:25 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Joint Bar (Fishplate) for 75 LBS Rail. |
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West of Celatom where rail is inactive. |
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2/17/2012 Upload Date: 2/20/2012 4:30:53 PM |
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Celatom, OR |
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Floyd Gordon |
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