Oregon & Northwestern (O&NW)

ONW AS616 1
On Thursday, July 30, 1981, an Oregon and Northwestern (ONW) train rocks and rolls into Seneca, Oregon.

According to Wikipedia (2019), The Oregon and Northwestern Railroad (O&NW) is a defunct railroad in eastern Oregon in the United States. It ran 50.2 miles (80.8 km) from Hines north to Seneca, which is on the edge of the Malheur National Forest, over a total of 19 trestles.

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ONW 1, Baldwin AS616

According to sources ONW 1 was built in 1953 by Baldwin as a model AS616 demonstrator, builders number 75826, BLW 1601. It became ONW 1 in 1955. Subsequently it went to the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo, CA.
ONW 1 in Seneca, OR
On Thursday, July 30, 1981, an Oregon and Northwestern (ONW) train rocks and rolls into Seneca, Oregon.

Oregon and Northwestern Railroad 4, AS-616

According to good sources, including Strapac's fantastic SP Compendium series, Oregon and Northwestern Railroad 4 was built in 1952 by General Electric as a model AS-616, builders number 75449, SP 5252, SP Class DF-112. Sold to McCloud River #34 1964; to Oregon & Northwestern #4 1969. Retired 1984 and stored; sold to Feather River Rail Society 1990. Reportedly currently stored in the Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola, CA.
Photo of O&NW 4 in Portola
  • On Sunday, Oct. 2, 1994, Oregon and Northwestern Railroad Baldwins 4 & 3 are in Portola, CA.
    Pentax 6x7, Neopan 400 film, negative 282904, printed, scan 2019012501.8ph

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