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词条 Camas Prairie Railroad
释义

  1. History

  2. Demise

  3. Second subdivision

  4. Passenger service

  5. Popular culture

  6. Video

  7. References

  8. External links

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|railroad_name = Camas Prairie Railroad Company
|system_map = Camas Prairie RR map.jpg
|map_size = 250px
|marks = CSP
|locale=Lewiston, ID to Riparia, WA
Lewiston to Stites, ID
Spalding to Grangeville, ID
Orofino to Headquarters, ID
|start_year = 1909
|end_year = 1998
|successor_line = Camas Prairie RailNet
(1998–2004)
Great Northwest Railroad
(2004– )
BG&CM Railroad
(2004– ) (2nd subdivision)
|predecessor_line =
|hq_city = Lewiston, Idaho
}}{{Location map
|USA West
|relief = 1
|label = Camas Prairie Railroad
|lat = 46.24
|long = -116.47
|caption = Location in the western United States
|float =
|background=
|width = 230
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Camas Prairie Railroad Company {{Reporting mark|CSP}} was a short line railroad in northern Idaho jointly owned and operated by Northern Pacific Railway and Union Pacific Railroad.[1][2] The Camas Prairie Railroad was known as the "railroad on stilts" due to the many wooden trestles along its route.

Parts of the former railroad are now operated by the Great Northwest Railroad and the Bountiful Grain and Craig Mountain Railroad (BGCM).

History

The Nez Perce Indian Reservation was opened to white settlement in {{nowrap|1895.[3][4][5][6]}} By the turn of the 20th century, Edward H. Harriman and James J. Hill were engaged in a "railroad war" for control of rail routes through this area to reach the {{nowrap|Pacific Northwest.[7][8]}} Despite their competing interests, the railroad barons co-operated to build the Camas Prairie Railroad.

The CSP was built to tap the rolling, fertile hills of the Camas Prairie and the timber of the forested hills and canyonlands of the {{nowrap|Clearwater River.[9][10]}} Service to the south terminus of the second subdivision line at Grangeville commenced in {{nowrap|December 1908,[7]}} and continued for 92 years.

The Camas Prairie Railroad was known as the "railroad on stilts" due to the many wooden trestles along its route. In one {{convert|5|mi|0|adj=on|spell=in}} stretch, there were more than a dozen trestles.

In addition to its wooden trestles, the railroad's second subdivision also had a sizable steel viaduct, {{convert|1520|ft}} in length with a maximum height of {{convert|280|ft|0}}.[11][12] Bridge 38 spans Lawyer's Canyon, between Craigmont and Ferdinand, and is visible from U.S. Route 95.

Demise

The railroad was sold to North American RailNet in April 1998, and it became the subsidiary Camas Prairie RailNet, Inc. (CSPR). After less than two years, CSPR notified the U.S. government in late 1999 that the second subdivision line to Grangeville could be subject to abandonment, citing lack of profitability.[13][14] It made its formal request in May,[15] and it was approved by the Surface Transportation Board in September 2000; the last run to Fenn and Grangeville was on {{nowrap|November 29.[16][17]}} The tracks were to be removed shortly thereafter, but that was delayed as a new operator for the line was sought.

When BG&CM stepped in to operate the second subdivision line in December 2002, it was originally only to extend from Spalding to Craigmont,[18] but a few weeks later decided to continue south, across Lawyer's Canyon to Cottonwood, stopping the salvage crews from going further north.[19][20]

The tracks from Cottonwood to Grangeville were removed and salvaged in late 2002 and 2003. North American RailNet sold the remainder of the railroad to Watco Companies in March 2004,[21][22] which renamed it the Great Northwest Railroad.

Second subdivision

All locations in Idaho

{{Location map+ | Idaho
| caption = Locations in north central Idaho
| width = 200
| places =
| label = Spalding
| position = right
| mark = Red pog.svg
| marksize = 6
| link = Spalding, Idaho
| lat_deg = 46.448
| lon_deg = -116.816{{Location map~ | Idaho
| label = Grangeville
| position =
| mark = Blue pog.svg
| marksize = 6
| link = Grangeville, Idaho
| lat_deg = 45.934
| lon_deg = -116.124
}}
  County  City / Stop  Mile  Elevation
feet m
Nez
Perce		Spalding 0 805|ft|disp=table}}
Lapwai 3.3 955|ft|disp=table}}
Sweetwater 5.3 1090|ft|0|disp=table}}
Culdesac 12.1 1645|ft|disp=table}}
LewisNucrag 19.5 2780|ft|0|disp=table}}
Reubens 26.1 3525|ft|disp=table}}
Craigmont 34.4 3740|ft|0|disp=table}}
IdahoFerdinand 42.3 3720|ft|0|disp=table}}
Cottonwood 51.0 3495|ft|disp=table}}
Fenn 59.5 3275|ft|disp=table}}
Grangeville 66.8 3395|ft|disp=table}}
Source:[15]

Passenger service

Passenger service on the main line along the Clearwater River to Stites and on the second subdivision to Grangeville was discontinued in August 1955.[23][24]

Popular culture

The 1975 film Breakheart Pass starring Charles Bronson was filmed on portions of the railroad, as were parts of 1999's Wild Wild West.

Video

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4CFhSeJVoc You Tube] – Camas Prairie Railroad cab ride trailer
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB1RVleELVM&nohtml5=False You Tube] – Tribute to the Camas Prairie's 2nd Sub

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aZ5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4221,4430352|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Camas Prairie Railroad was born to squabbling parents|date=September 30, 1990|page=12-centennial}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ybdeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4011,2277178|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Campbell|first=Thomas W.|title=Wedding of rails provided spunky offspring|date=July 16, 1961|page=5}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lYNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3160,3901168|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Hamilton|first=Ladd|title=Heads were popping up all over the place|date=June 25, 1961|page=14}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qJxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4374,7048300|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Brammer|first=Rhonda|title=Unruly mobs dashed to grab land when reservation opened|date=July 24, 1977|page=6E}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OZ5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1072,1295368|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=3,000 took part in "sneak" when Nez Perce Reservation was opened|date=November 19, 1931|page=3}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cgpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4420,8604920|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane, Washington|title=Nez Perce Reservation|date=December 11, 1921|page=5}}
7. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=73hfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ry8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4906,2254930|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Camas Prairie Railroad unique operating setup|last=Hanrahan|first=R.E.|date=May 1, 1936|page=3 }}
8. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i6xfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1539,5210876|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Campbell|first=Thomas J.|title=Camas Prairie Railroad marks 30th anniversary|date=December 11, 1938|page=12}}
9. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ftUUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YJsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6255%2C2377985 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |title=Come over and see us |date=February 27, 1895 |page=6}}
10. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mZpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1618,3998625|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Camas Prairie Railroad, unique system owned by competitors, is major industry in Lewiston|date=May 20, 1939|page=3-sec.5}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=Camas%20Prairie%20railroad%20bridge%2038 |work=United States Library of Congress |agency=(photos) |title=Camas Prairie Railroad - Bridge 38 |accessdate=July 12, 2017}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=https://bridgehunter.com/id/lewis/bh56256/ |work=Bridgehunter.com |title=CSP - Lawyers Canyon Viaduct |accessdate=July 12, 2017}}
13. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nqteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=py4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3450%2C1451638|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Williams|first=Elaine|title=Abandoning 66-mile stretch a step-by-step procedure|date=February 6, 2000|page=1E}}
14. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9ateAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ti4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4961,1558122|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Severing ties|last=Williams|first=Elaine|date=August 21, 2000|page=1A}}
15. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TaxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5595,459947|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Legal notices: Camas Prairie RailNet, Inc.|date=May 2, 2000|page=9B}}
16. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oMYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1412,3889542|newspaper=Moscow-Pullman Daily News|location=Idaho-Washington|agency=Associated Press|title=Camas Prairie dream out of steam|date=November 30, 2000|page=2A}}
17. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D6xeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uS4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6006,4116844|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Walker|first=Jodi|title=Some cracks in the foundation: Last train to Grangeville|date=December 31, 2000|page=3A}}
18. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g79eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4461,633560|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Walker|first=Jodi|title=Camas Prairie line will run again|date=December 18, 2002|page=1A}}
19. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t8VeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4903,1943178|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Walker|first=Jodi|title=Cottonwood has a railroad, again|date=January 9, 2003|page=1A}}
20. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x7BeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qC8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4593,2530420 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Williams|first=Elaine|title=Spalding line survives, barely|date=March 23, 2003|page=1E}}
21. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bs9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BjMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2559,178669|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|last=Williams|first=Elaine|title=Railroad changing hands|date=February 17, 2004|page=1A}}
22. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=98NeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2602,805813|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Railroad changes hands, trains keep on running|last=Williames|first=Elaine|date=March 4, 2004|page=6A}}
23. ^{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9iBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rfYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4323%2C6450917 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Camas Prairie trains stop |date=August 24, 1955 |page=b3 }}
24. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IrdeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1003,2245308|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|location=Idaho|title=Camas Prairie Railroad 'Bugs' reach end of the line today|date=August 23, 1955|page=12 }}
  • {{cite book| title=The Camas Prairie| author=Riegger, Hal| publisher=Pacific Fast Mail| year=1986| id=US 86-060949 }}
  • {{cite web| author=Railroad Retirement Board| url=http://www.rrb.gov/pdf/bcd/bcd98-55.pdf| title=Employer Status Determination: Camas Prairie Railroad Company| format=PDF| year=1998| accessdate=2006-08-16}}

External links

  • Camas Prairie Rails
  • Preservation Idaho - Camas Prairie Railroad
  • University of Idaho Library: Digital Initiatives - Hal Riegger CPRR Collection
  • American-rails.com - Camas Prairie Railroad