Thoughts and notes on Eureka traffic - Northwestern Pacific Railroad Network2024-03-29T12:40:48Zhttp://nwprr.net/forum/topics/thoughts-and-notes-on-eureka-traffic?commentId=3290209%3AComment%3A123840&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for posting this Jeff.…tag:nwprr.net,2014-04-24:3290209:Comment:1238402014-04-24T15:15:44.905ZSean Mitchellhttp://nwprr.net/profile/SeanM
<p>Thanks for posting this Jeff. </p>
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<p>I just spent 4 months writing a paper for my History 490 Class at HSU. (I've been researching for much longer than that!) I focused on the effect that the Island Mountain Tunnel fire had on destroying business for the north end. </p>
<p>My findings were astonishing. In 1975, NWP shipped around 60,000 rail cars. After the fire, 1981 they shipped just 16,000. I'd love to share the paper to some of you interested, I will hopefully be presenting it…</p>
<p>Thanks for posting this Jeff. </p>
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<p>I just spent 4 months writing a paper for my History 490 Class at HSU. (I've been researching for much longer than that!) I focused on the effect that the Island Mountain Tunnel fire had on destroying business for the north end. </p>
<p>My findings were astonishing. In 1975, NWP shipped around 60,000 rail cars. After the fire, 1981 they shipped just 16,000. I'd love to share the paper to some of you interested, I will hopefully be presenting it at one of the Humboldt County Historical Society lectures soon. </p> Jeff:
Great data. So with th…tag:nwprr.net,2014-04-24:3290209:Comment:1237252014-04-24T07:21:20.618ZRichard C. Brandhttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardCBrand
<p>Jeff:</p>
<p>Great data. So with the new environmentally correct re-forestation methodologies plus the time since the industry has been dormant with no economically viable transport options, is anybody providing a forecast of what could be a constant level of timber harvest from the North Coast?</p>
<p>The last time I was in New Zealand I was amazed at how quickly their forestry business had come back and how quickly Genesee and Wyoming RR had jumped on that comeback.</p>
<p>Jeff:</p>
<p>Great data. So with the new environmentally correct re-forestation methodologies plus the time since the industry has been dormant with no economically viable transport options, is anybody providing a forecast of what could be a constant level of timber harvest from the North Coast?</p>
<p>The last time I was in New Zealand I was amazed at how quickly their forestry business had come back and how quickly Genesee and Wyoming RR had jumped on that comeback.</p>