Arcata and Mad River Railroad - Revision history

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	:[[Narrow Gauge Locomotives of the Arcata & Mad River and the Northern Redwood Lumber Co. Railroads]]<br>		:[[Narrow Gauge Locomotives of the Arcata & Mad River and the Northern Redwood Lumber Co. Railroads]]<br>
	:[[Rolling Stock of the Arcata & Mad River Railroad]]<br>		:[[Rolling Stock of the Arcata and Mad River Railroad\|Rolling Stock of the Arcata & Mad River Railroad]]<br>
	:[[Steam ships of the Arcata & Mad River Railroad]]<br>		:[[Steam ships of the Arcata and Mad River Railroad\|Steam ships of the Arcata & Mad River Railroad]]<br>

	====Photographs of the A&MR Railroad====		====Photographs of the A&MR Railroad====

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	As the Mad River extension of the A&MR continued the grades got steeper in order to access the timber on the slopes of the river valley. The Northern Redwood Railroad began to purchase Heisler locomotives. The first arrived in May 1909. It was a 35-ton locomotive. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' May 15, 1909, page 4</ref> The second, arrived in April 1910, was also 35 tons. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' April 23, 1910, page 4</ref> The third, arrived in July 1911, was a 55 ton locomotive.<ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' July 1, 1911, page 1</ref> The last, arrived in March 1923 was a 40 ton locomotive.<ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' March 10, 1923, page 1</ref> The Heislers were all 45¼ inch narrow gauge locomotives.		As the Mad River extension of the A&MR continued the grades got steeper in order to access the timber on the slopes of the river valley. The Northern Redwood Railroad began to purchase Heisler locomotives. The first arrived in May 1909. It was a 35-ton locomotive. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' May 15, 1909, page 4</ref> The second, arrived in April 1910, was also 35 tons. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' April 23, 1910, page 4</ref> The third, arrived in July 1911, was a 55 ton locomotive.<ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' July 1, 1911, page 1</ref> The last, arrived in March 1923 was a 40 ton locomotive.<ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' March 10, 1923, page 1</ref> The Heislers were all 45¼ inch narrow gauge locomotives.

	In ~~May~~ 1925, to eliminate the awkward transfer of lumber at Janes Creek, the future Korblex, a third rail was installed along the A&MR from Korblex to Korbel. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' ~~May 23~~, 1925, page 1</ref> The narrow gauge locomotives were fit with multiple coupler pockets to accommodate both narrow and standard gauge rolling stock. Passenger service continued from Korbel to Arcata using narrow gauge equipment.		In August 1925, to eliminate the awkward transfer of lumber at Janes Creek, the future Korblex, a third rail was installed along the A&MR from Korblex to Korbel. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' August 1, 1925, page 8</ref> The narrow gauge locomotives were fit with multiple coupler pockets to accommodate both narrow and standard gauge rolling stock. Passenger service continued from Korbel to Arcata using narrow gauge equipment.

	With the addition of the standard gauge rail, things began to change for the A&MR. New standard gauge logging cars and a standard gauge locomotive were acquired for the new standard gauge extension up the North Fork of Mad River. The 96 ton locomotive built in Pennsylvania arrived in January 1927.<ref>''The Blue Lake Advocate'' January 15, 1927, page 1</ref> The ~~newspaper article did not identify~~ the ~~locomotive manufacturer but a Heisler would make sense as~~ the ~~North Fork extension was up a steep canyon with switchbacks~~.		With the addition of the standard gauge rail, things began to change for the A&MR. New standard gauge logging cars and a standard gauge locomotive were acquired for the new standard gauge extension up the North Fork of Mad River. The 96 ton Alco 2-8-2T locomotive built in Pennsylvania arrived in January 1927.<ref>''The Blue Lake Advocate'' January 15, 1927, page 1</ref> The narrow gauge logging railroad up the main reach of the Mad River remained.

	The end of the narrow gauge was not far away. ~~However narrow gauge freight trains were still delivering lumber to the Arcata Wharf as late as August 1929. In two more months~~ the stock market ~~would crash~~ plunging the country into severe depression reducing the demand for lumber. Automobiles and buses were diverting passengers from the Arcata to Korbel line. ~~Finally on~~ June 6, 1931 the last passenger train ran on the A&MR.<ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' June 6, 1931, page 1</ref>		The end of the narrow gauge was not far away. By this time the stock market had crashed plunging the country into severe depression reducing the demand for lumber. Automobiles and buses were diverting passengers from the Arcata to Korbel line. On June 6, 1931 the last passenger train ran on the A&MR.<ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' June 6, 1931, page 1</ref> However narrow gauge freight trains were still delivering lumber to the Arcata Wharf as late as September 1933.<ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' September 23, 1933, page 1</ref>

	Lumber mills were shut down; sometimes temporarily reactivated and shut down again. The dual gauge railroad remained between Korblex and Korbel until February 1942 when it was reworked to standard gauge. The narrow gauge rails between Arcata and Korblex were removed. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' April 18, 1942, page 1</ref> The A&MR and Northern Redwood Lumber were now standard gauge railroads.		Lumber mills were shut down; sometimes temporarily reactivated and shut down again. The dual gauge railroad remained between Korblex and Korbel until February 1942 when it was reworked to standard gauge. The narrow gauge rails between Arcata and Korblex were removed. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' April 18, 1942, page 1</ref> The rails up the Mad River were reworked and inclines removed.<ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' February 14, 1942, page 1</ref> The A&MR and Northern Redwood Lumber were now standard gauge railroads.
	==Reference Material Available Online==		==Reference Material Available Online==
	====Equipment Rosters====		====Equipment Rosters====

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	Just as the Arcata depot was completed the railroad was extended to serve the new Riverside Lumber Mill on the Mad River just south of Korbel. With freight traffic expanding a more powerful locomotive was ordered from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. It was necessary to rebuild the Mad River bridge to handle the new locomotive’s weight.<ref>''The Daily Humboldt Times'' January 22, 1888, page 2</ref>		Just as the Arcata depot was completed the railroad was extended to serve the new Riverside Lumber Mill on the Mad River just south of Korbel. With freight traffic expanding a more powerful locomotive was ordered from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. It was necessary to rebuild the Mad River bridge to handle the new locomotive’s weight.<ref>''The Daily Humboldt Times'' January 22, 1888, page 2</ref>

	By 1895 there were five active locomotives. ''Black Diamond'' had been relegated to pumping water and powering the machine shop.<ref>''The Eureka Daily Times-Telephone'', July 12, 1883, page 3</ref> A second Golden State & Miners Iron Works 0-4-2, a Baldwin 2-4-0, and a locomotive named “Gypsy” ~~filled out the roster. The “Gypsy,”~~ worked the timber land. It was ~~probably a either a Golden State & Miners Iron Works locomotive with integrated winch<ref>''The Daily Eureka Times-Telephone'' July 12, 1883, page 3</ref> or~~ a Marshutz & Cantrell National Iron Works 0-4-0T with integrated winch.<ref>Photographic evidence at the Riverside Mill.</ref>		By 1895 there were five active locomotives. ''Black Diamond'' had been relegated to pumping water and powering the machine shop.<ref>''The Eureka Daily Times-Telephone'', July 12, 1883, page 3</ref> A second Golden State & Miners Iron Works 0-4-2, a Baldwin 2-4-0, and a locomotive named “Gypsy” that worked the timber land. It was a Marshutz & Cantrell National Iron Works Dolbeer 0-4-0T with integrated winch.<ref>Photographic evidence at the Riverside Mill.</ref>

	Disaster struck the Arcata & Mad River Railroad on September 13, 1896 when rotten needle beams of the Mad River Bridge gave way and dropped a locomotive and passenger car to the gravel bed of the river below.<ref>''The Humboldt Times'' September 15, 1896, page 4</ref> Five were killed and many injured. The Korbels took responsibility and attempted settlements with the injured and families of the killed.		Disaster struck the Arcata & Mad River Railroad on September 13, 1896 when rotten needle beams of the Mad River Bridge gave way and dropped a locomotive and passenger car to the gravel bed of the river below.<ref>''The Humboldt Times'' September 15, 1896, page 4</ref> Five were killed and many injured. The Korbels took responsibility and attempted settlements with the injured and families of the killed.

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	===History===		===History===
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	===History===		===History===
	By [[User:John Hall\|John F. Hall]]<br>		:By [[User:John Hall\|John F. Hall]]<br>
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	<span class="paracap">T</span>'''he''' 45¼ inch gauge '''Arcata & Mad River Railroad''' was incorporated July 16, 1881.<ref name=”incorp”> ''The Daily Humboldt Times'' July 17, 1881, page 3</ref> The A&MR was the third incarnation of a railroad in Arcata, Humboldt County, California. The original was the Union Plank Walk & Rail Track Company incorporated December 15, 1854. Union was the original name of Arcata. The U. P. W. & R. T. Co was a horse powered wooden tramway along a 11,000 foot wharf and a wooden railway across the marsh into the town center of what would become Arcata.<ref>''Sacramento Daily Union'', December 4, 1854, page 1</ref> It was this company that established the one-of-a-kind narrow gauge of 45¼ inches based on the wheel gauge of its original four wheel horse drawn car.		<span class="paracap">T</span>'''he''' 45¼ inch gauge '''Arcata & Mad River Railroad''' was incorporated July 16, 1881.<ref name=”incorp”> ''The Daily Humboldt Times'' July 17, 1881, page 3</ref> The A&MR was the third incarnation of a railroad in Arcata, Humboldt County, California. The original was the Union Plank Walk & Rail Track Company incorporated December 15, 1854. Union was the original name of Arcata. The U. P. W. & R. T. Co was a horse powered wooden tramway along a 11,000 foot wharf and a wooden railway across the marsh into the town center of what would become Arcata.<ref>''Sacramento Daily Union'', December 4, 1854, page 1</ref> It was this company that established the one-of-a-kind narrow gauge of 45¼ inches based on the wheel gauge of its original four wheel horse drawn car.
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	Lumber mills were shut down; sometimes temporarily reactivated and shut down again. The dual gauge railroad remained between Korblex and Korbel until February 1942 when it was reworked to standard gauge. The narrow gauge rails between Arcata and Korblex were removed. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' April 18, 1942, page 1</ref> The A&MR and Northern Redwood Lumber were now standard gauge railroads.		Lumber mills were shut down; sometimes temporarily reactivated and shut down again. The dual gauge railroad remained between Korblex and Korbel until February 1942 when it was reworked to standard gauge. The narrow gauge rails between Arcata and Korblex were removed. <ref>''Blue Lake Advocate'' April 18, 1942, page 1</ref> The A&MR and Northern Redwood Lumber were now standard gauge railroads.
			==Reference Material Available Online==
			====Equipment Rosters====
			:[[Narrow Gauge Locomotives of the Arcata & Mad River and the Northern Redwood Lumber Co. Railroads]]<br>
			:[[Rolling Stock of the Arcata & Mad River Railroad]]<br>
			:[[Steam ships of the Arcata & Mad River Railroad]]<br>

	===~~Equipment Rosters~~===		====Photographs of the A&MR Railroad====
	~~[[Narrow Gauge Locomotives~~ of the ~~Arcata~~ & ~~Mad River and the Northern Redwood Lumber Co. Railroads]]<br>~~
	~~[[Rolling Stock of the Arcata & Mad River~~ Railroad~~]]<br>~~
	~~[[Steam ships of the Arcata & Mad River Railroad]]<br>~~

	=~~==Photographs of the A&MR Railroad===~~		====Further Reading====
			:''Arcata & Mad River'' by Stanley T. Borden, ''The Western Railroader'', Vol. 18 No. 8, Issue 176<br/>
	===Further Reading===		:''Logging the Redwoods'', by Lynwood Carranco and John T. Labbe.<br/>
	''Arcata & Mad River'' by Stanley T. Borden, ''The Western Railroader'', Vol. 18 No. 8, Issue 176<br/>		:''American Narrow Gauge Railroads'', by George W. Hilton
	''Logging the Redwoods'', by Lynwood Carranco and John T. Labbe.<br/>
	''American Narrow Gauge Railroads'', by George W. Hilton

	==References==		==References==

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