In 1973 - 1977, DLC struck a snag, a large one. Throughout the 60s - early 70s, DLC remained even until running into issues with the VO and RS-1 fleet and decided to dead-line them in Waldport, replacement for new locomotives was not financially viable at this point due to the fact the MCR operation could transfer units to the DLC. The only steam engine kept was 24 ( Ex-MCR 24), was shoved into the Waldport Roundhouse and avoided the scrapper/being sold. And by 1950, came the last use of steam units, which were placed on as-needed basis/back-up, which were all replaced by the largest order DLC ever made for the railroad 3 EMD SW9s in A-B-A set, numbered 1200/1201/1202, 3 ALCo RS-3s numbered 1004/1005/1006, 4 Baldwin AS-616s numbered 1500/1501/1502/1503. Later, followed by an order for 4 FM H10-44s numbered 1010/1011/1012/1013 for use of railyard use and plant switching, same year came along 2 ALCo RS-2s numbered 1002/1003. By 1941 - 1950, DLC tested the ALCo RS-1 and submitted an order for 2, numbered 1000/1001 to replace the next set of worn-out steamers, around this time as well, DLC won a contract for a vast amount of timber in the Cascades. Throughout the early 30s, DLC was doing some-what fine, with a mix use of 12 steam locomotives across the vast system of The Deer Pine Route, filling in all sort of roles of hauling logs, passenger, freight, etc, DLC made the most of it, and by the mid-30s, DLC looked into diesel/gas locomotives and tested a vast array of units, until 1939 made the purchase of 2 VO-660s numbered 660/661 for use of freight units, and roughly a year later, DLC bought 2 ALCo HH-660s numbered 662/663 to replace the now 40+ worn out shays. In 1919, DLC built the line to Alfalfa, OR and east by 1930s to Hines and made a connection to the UP, later O&NW, which would have ran possibly up into the Blue Mountains, though with the great depression, Hines would be as far east the railroad would go. By 1909, the railroad built south entirely to Klamath Falls, OR in hopes of building as much south to Lookout, CA to interchange with the MCR, which never panned out. Later, building to Deschutes and south to KF. Later In 1905, By a few months, Bend, OR. DLC sought out the riches of the "Deer Pine" ( basically a breed of Douglas Fir), which at this time, 1897 - 1899, was just logging lines into the mountains, hauled day/night by a 2 Shay locomotives, by 1900 DLC expanded more west and reached the town of Waldport, OR fictionally a deep-water port, similar to Coos Bay, about this time, DLC expanded over the cascades and reached Tumalo, OR in Jan. The railroad begins with Deer Lumber Company DLC, as it is shortened, started in 1897 ( historically same year as the McCloud River Lumber Company), as a sister company to McCloud River Lumber, in a fictional town named Deerville, Oregon, which is roughly 7 miles south of Albany, OR and 31 miles north of Eugene, OR. First time posting here after being a lurker on the forum for 3+ years, I decided to become a member a few days ago and share my railroad and what it is about! Currently there is no layout just yet, though probably sometime after College!
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