Russ Segner

 

We will meet again Thursday April 26 at 7:00 pm at the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive located at 425 SW 153rd St, Burien.

We will view Volume Two of West Coast Railroad Logging from Catenary Video Productions. Volume Two covers challenges which faced railroad construction, including inclines, cableways, and powering through snow. Plus parbuckling, wrecks, log dumps, mills and the “end of the show.”

Geography and time have brought enormous changes to the art of transforming raw logs into useful lumber. Producer-archivist Don Olsen, spent over two decades amassing rare footage spanning 50 years, which detail logging by railroad on the West Coast – with a focus on equipment and techniques. His dream has become a reality, with the release of this Two Volume set of DVDs.

Jim Sabol spearheaded a team that provided research on the subject. Filmmaker Warren Haack directed this unique program, which is presented in 16×9 widescreen format with stereo sound.

This is the best information and imagery of western logging I have ever seen.  Join us.  Bring your models and/or photos to share.