Weyerhaeuser Diesel-electric Locomotives 1949

Name/Title

Weyerhaeuser Diesel-electric Locomotives 1949

Entry/Object ID

P-4334

Description

Weyerhahuser Timber Co. Train Locomotives Logging August 14, 1949 Newspaper clipping on back - "New style Logging - Old steam logging locomotives are being replaced by these sleek, 1000-horsepower diesel-electrics. They don't throw sparks and can roll in 10 minutes from a cold start. The new locomotives have been placed in service at Weyerhaeuser's Vail-McDonald operations near Chehalis. Other are in use at Springfield and Longview. "