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Transportation Company - Albany & Eastern - Railroad
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Company NameAlbany & Eastern
CategoryRailroad
Year Founded1993
Final Year of Operation2000
TerminationAcquired
Successor/ParentAlbany & Eastern (Details)
CountryUnited States (Details)
Transportation Company - Albany & Eastern - Railroad



Company History: Willamette Valley Railway

The Willamette Valley Railway (reporting mark WVR) is a short-line railroad that operates in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. It leased a line from Woodburn to Stayton from the Southern Pacific Transportation Company in February 1993, as well as a branch from Geer west to Salem (partly abandoned in 1995 and purchased the property in 1996. The company also leased a line between Albany and Mill City in 1993, but transferred the lease to the Albany and Eastern Railroad in October 2000..
Successor/Parent History:
This Oregon shortline first appeared as a spinoff from BNSF in 1998, operating the Sweet Home Branch (originally an Oregon Electric line.) Not long after, they began operating the former Southern Pacific Mill City Branch. The two connect at Lebanon, Oregon and the line continues west to Albany, Oregon. Total length is about 58 miles. This is timber country, and there were a number of shippers along the line that hadn't used rail service in many years. The owners of the new railroad gave them an offer they couldn't refuse. In so many words, “Use the railroad or we'll pull it up and you'll lose any pricing leverage you had against the truckers.” After that, there were occasions when you could see a 50-60 car train trundling into the yard at Albany. They later began operating a short, disconnected segment in Corvallis that interchanges with the Portland & Western.
Brief History:
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Item created by: Powderman on 2018-10-08 13:13:20. Last edited by gdm on 2018-10-21 17:00:36

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