The Transcontinental Railroad that Never Was! [Portland and Western's Toledo, Oregon Branch Line]

Yaquina (Oregon) was built in the 1880's to become a major port city halfway between San Francisco and Seattle. All it needed was a new transcontinental railroad to make it a success. Or so they thought... This program was presented at Winterail 2025. It is taken from the two-part series on Portland and Western's Toledo Branch available on DVD and Blu-ray at 7ideaproductions.com. https://www.7ideaproductions.com/prod... https://www.7ideaproductions.com/prod... 0:00 Intro 2:48 Yaquina 5:32 Toledo 10:16 The Big Wreck 11:10 Elk City 15:48 Tunnel 1 Wreck 19:12 Chitwood 21:17 Eddyville 23:28 Trestles 25:30 Banana Slug 26:29 The Big Hill 30:06 The Big Sixty Trestle 33:51 Summit