The rise and fall of the Oregon Electric Railroad

Published: Oct. 2, 2020, 2 p.m.

Created and priced as a luxury line to compete with coal-fired steam trains, the railroad collapsed rapidly after automobiles came on the scene. Would a cheaper, less opulent service have survived? (Willamette Valley, Marion, Linn, Lane counties; 1908) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1612b.oregon-electric-rise-and-fall-421.html)