An Old Shay Locomotive

This old Shay Locomotive made twice daily runs between Chiloquin and Klamath Falls Oregon. The city of Klamath Falls (originally known as Linkville) had long de...
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This old Shay Locomotive made twice daily runs between Chiloquin and Klamath Falls Oregon. The city of Klamath Falls (originally known as Linkville) had long desired a railroad, and when the Southern Pacific Railroad completed its line into town from Weed, California, in 1909, the citizens went wild with celebration. Chiloquin’s new $5000 depot opened on August 12th 1912, with twice daily trains schedules between Chiloquin and Klamath Falls. By 1941, Chiloquin had 26 daily trains shipping 90 cars of forest products outbound, 100 cars of sheep and 2500 cars of cattle. Chiloquin was the trade area for the entire northern section of Klamath County serving Ft. Klamath and the Klamath Agency as a mail and freight distribution point. It also was a shipping point for the vast Indian Reservation and for a great expanse of land east of the town along the Sprague River.
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