“The Northwest’s Own Railway” (TNOR)
The TNOR is the quarterly publication of the Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway Historical Society. Articles describe the operations, equipment and history of the SP&S and it’s subsidiaries with research, photographs, maps and more in most cases coming from the society’s SP&S Archives. Each issue also has a column focusing on modeling the SP&S Railway and its equipment. This publication is sent to all members.
Calendar
The Society publishes a calendar annually featuring historic photographs taken from its archives as well as noting significant dates in the history of the railway. This calendar is sent to all members.
Back Issues
Below is a list of available back issues but also provides a basic index to articles.
Contact: Harold Gjerman ( gjermann@comcast.net ) for back issues.
2024 Spring No. 2 ($9.95)
- Freight cars of the SP&S – Vol. 2 – Flat Cars
- The Lyle Sub of Gary Bos
- Modeling the SP&S – MOW Tank cars
2024 Winter No. 1 ($9.95)
- Passenger Operations on the SP&S, Part 3
- Freight cars od the SP&S – Vol. 1 – Tank Cars
- Mt. Shasta Limited
- Bingen-White Salmon
- Modeling the SP&S – X-26 snowdozer
2023 Fall No. 4 ($9.95)
- Passenger Operations on the SP&S, Part 2
- Happy 10th Anniversary SP&S Archives
- Vancouver Convention 2023
- Modeling the SP&S – Caboose Lettering
2023 Summer No. 3 ($9.95)
- The SP&S Family – Albert Myles
- Passenger Operations on the SP&S, Part 1
- An SP&S Caboose in Harvard, IL
- Modeling The SP&S – Geore Hardy’s Layout
2023 Spring No. 2 ($9.95)
- SP&S Milepost 43 – Braun Sding
- East Portland and the SP&S
- Modeling the SP&S – RS- 3 DCC
2023 Winter No. 1 ($9.95)
- The SP&S Steam Fleet- 1945-1931
- SP&S Diesel-Electric Crane X-35
- Alco C-415
- Modeling the SP&S – GN Coach 999
2022 Fall No. 4 ($9.95)
- Oregon Electric Railway’s Hill-Era Substations
- Substation Operator’s Cottages and Prives
- Oregon Electric Railway Shelter Seds
- Remembering Harry Hendricks
- Modeling the SP&S – 21000 Ballast Cars
2022 Summer No. 3 ($9.95)
- Extra 857 West
- Along the Oregon Trunk
- Modeling the SP&S – Spruce Mill
2022 Spring No. 2 ($9.95)
- SP&S Railway Post Office Cars
- SP&S R.P.O. Operations
- Remembering Wishram in Poems
- Herbert A. Hover and the Town of Hover
- Modeling the SP&S – RS-3 No. 96
2022 Winter No. 1 ($9.95)
- St. Helens Dock & Terminal Co.
- Modeling the SP&S – 34000 flatcars
2021 Fall No. 4 ($9.95)
- The Vancouver Shops
- Modeling the Vancouver Diesel Shop
- A Nice Affair in Albany
- Modeling the SP&S – Lumber loads
2021 Summer No. 3 ($9.95)
- Weed be Gone
- Diesel Locomotives of the NPT and the PTRR
- Modeling the SP&S – Woodchip extensions
2021 Spring No. 2 (9.95)
- Northern Pacific Terminal Company of Oregon
- Steam Locomotives of the NPT
- Business Car No. 99 Restoration Progress
- Modeling the SP&S – 38600 Tankcars
2021 Winter No. 1 ($9.95)
- Report From the Archives
- Origins of Early SP&S Steam
- World War II and the SP&S
- World War II and the SP&S – the Russian Connection
- Modeling the SP&S
2020 Fall ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Oregon-American Lumber and the SP&S
- Modeling the SP&S
2020 Summer ($9.95)
- Report From the Archives
- The Portland, Astoria & Pacific Railroad
- Railroading in Vernonia
- Growing Up in Vernonia
- The Vernonia, South Park & Sunset Steam Railroad
- Modeling the SP&S
2020 Spring ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Stations on the A-Line, Part Three
- SP&S in the BN Era – Switcher Locomotives
- Modeling the SP&S
2020 Winter ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Stations on the A-Line, Part Two
- Modeling the SP&S
2019 Fall ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Stations on the A-Line, Claremont to Oasis
- Astoria 2019 – SP&SRHS Convention Recap
- Modeling the SP&S
2019 Summer ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- The Alco RS-1’s
- Modeling the SP&S
2019 Spring ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Columbia River Historical Expedition
- Modeling the SP&S
2019 Winter ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Oregon Trunk Memories
- Along the Oregon Trunk Railway: Oakbrook
- Modeling the SP&S
2018 Fall ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Freight Traffic Awakens on the O.E.
- Modeling the SP&S
2018 Summer ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Operation of the SP&S Transportation Company
- The Great Gray Stages
- Train Town Treasures
- Diesel Locomotive Storm Windows
- Modeling the SP&S
2018 Spring ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Business Car 99
- The Origin of Station Names on the Oregon Trunk
- Modeling the SP&S
2018 Winter ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Astoria and the Portland Division
- Lounge-Sleeping Car “Mt. Adams” in HO
- Modeling the SP&S
2017 Fall ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Dinner in the Diner
- Modeling the SP&S
2017 Summer ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Along the SP&S: Goodnoe
- The Willbridge Big Bang
- Water Cars on the SP&S
- Modeling the SP&S
2017 Spring ($9.95)
- Report from the Archives
- Case of the Missing Wood Chips
- Bridges on the SP&S – Vancouver to Wishram
- Modeling the SP&S
2017 Winter ($9.95)
- Report From the Archives
- Wishram’s Changing Roles
- Your Just a Tramp!
- Modeling Notes
2016 Fall ($9.95)
- Report From the Archives
- 1949 Flood Strikes Wishram
- Researching Old Railroad Photos
- Surveying the P&S
- Modeling the Gunderson 50′ Boxcar
- Modeling Notes
2016 Summer ($9.95)
- Report From the Archives
- The Baldwin 30’s
- Working on the Railroad
- SP&S Standard Pile Trestle
- Modeling Notes
2016 Spring ($9.95)
- Report From the Archives
- Cornelius Pass Tunnel
- SP&S Caboose #792
- R-3 Crawler Cranes
- A boy in Wishram
- Modeling Notes
2016 Winter ($9.95)
- Peninsula Terminal Co
- Report From the Archives
- 2016 BoD
- Modeling Notes
2015 Fall ($9.95)
- Report From the Archives
- Fightin Old Man Winter
- X-3, X-21, X-26, X-30, X-4, X-19, X-7
- Modeling Notes
2015 Summer ($9.95)
- Camas Paper Mill Tramway
- Standard Signs on the SP&S
2015 Spring ($9.95)
- A Report from the Archives
- Railroad Logging in Klickitat County
- Review of Microscale 87-1492 SP&S HW Pass Car Decals
2015 Winter ($9.95)
- Achives Update and Election results
- Wishram Facilities Part two
- Portable Bunkhouse Buildings
2014 Fall ($9.95)
- Achives Update / Vancouver Convention
- Wishram Facilities Part 1
2014 Summer ($9.95)
- Achives Update
- Interview with the Supt. of Motive Power
- Caboose Assignments 1958 – 1967
- Murder on Train Number 75
2014 Spr ($9.95)
- Achives Update
- Steeple Cabs of the Oregon Electric
2014 Winter ($9.95)
- Great Achives Move
- United Railways Bridge Replacement
2012 #3-4 ($14.00)
- Passenger Equipment to Vancouver Ship Yards during WWII
- GP9s, C636s
2012 #1-2 ($14.00)
- FA’s and FB’s
2010 #1 ($7.00)
- M-O-W
- Burro Cranes, Wrecking Cranes, Ditchers
2009 #4 ($7.00)
- MOW Equipment
- Shovels, Unloaders, Pile Drivers and Locomotive Cranes
2008 #4 ($7.00)
- Goble and Scappoose Depots
- Oregon Electric Freight motor No. 50
2008 #3 ($7.00)
- 2008 Convention Report
- SP&S Wood Observation Passenger Cars
2008 #2 ($7.00)
- SP&S/NP Bay Window Cabooses
- Modeling SP&S/NP Bay Window Cabooses
2008 #1 ($7.00)
- 100th Anniversary
- Pictorial of people
2007 #4 ($4.50)
- Timetable #1 Story
- 1956 Engineer Strike
- SP&S Alco S-1 Switchers #10 & #11
2007 #3 ($4.50)
- Convention Report
- 1955 SP&S 700
- Billboard 14000 Model
2007 #2 ($4.50)
- RS-2
- 14000 boxcars with billboard lettering
2007 #1 ($4.50)
- EMD Proposal
- 1920 OE Equipment Report
- SP&S Baldwin VO-1000 s
2006 #3&4 ($9.00)
- OE Depot Eugene
- Railfan Adventure
- Oregon Electric Memories
- Modeling 22800-22826 series chipcars
- Rebuilding Bridge 10-8 in Vancouver
- Convention Report
- Correction to issue #2, on OE Freight (missing table)
2006 #2 ($4.50)
- OE Freight 1921
- GN/NP/SP&S relationship
- Bulkhead Flat car 35015
- Common cars on the SP&S, GN 14000-14499
- North Bank Line Flyer
2006 #1 ($4.50)
- Remaining 318xxx boxcars
- Rafton, the Nehalen Boom Co.
- Common cars on the SP&S, GN 15000-15549
- Soft Rocks at Brick Yard Cut, Spokane
2005 #4 ($4.50)
- Car types on the 3rd and 9th Subdivisions, Winter 1969/70
- 9000 series woodchip cars
2005 #3 ($4.50)
- 2005 Convention report
- Bridge OE 71-4-S (Salem)
- 22400 series wood chip cars (ex-D&RGW)
2005 #2 ($4.50)
- Modeling the 23500 chip cars
- The other E-1s
- 23500-23575 series woodchip cars
2005 #1 ($4.50)
- 4-4-2 Atlantics
- Chip car notes
- 22830-22880 series woodchip cars
2004 #4 ($4.50)
- 0-6-0 switchers
- Oregon Electric industries in Salem and Eugene
- 22800-22826 series woodchip cars
2004 #3 ($4.50)
- 22900-22971 series woodchip cars
- Convention Report
- Stories from Bend, OR
2004 #2 ($4.50)
- GN/SP&S engine equalization 1937-38
- 22725-22769 series woodchip cars
2004 #1 ($4.50)
- SP&S Freight 1949-68
- OE Industry Track
- 22714/22770/22881/22500 series chip cars
- 22600 & 22700 chip car photos
- The OE, 1969-70
- The 2507
2003 #3 ($4.50)
- Crown Zellerbach Electrics
- Convention report
- 22600 & 22700 series woodchip cars
2003 #2 ($4.50)
- SP&S paint instructions
- SP&S Billboards
- OE Bridge 40-3
2003 #1 ($4.50)
- SP&S Models from Whistle Stop
- SP&S 700 Montana 2002 Trip
2002 #4 ($4.50)
- Vancouver Freight House
- Willbridge Wrangle
2002 #3 ($4.50)
- 2002 Convention Report
- Terminal Facilities
- Chip cars 39000-39141 roster
2002 #2 ($4.50)
- EMD switchers
- Vernonia South Park & Sunset Roster
2002 #1 ($4.50)
- Vernonia South Park & Sunset Part One
- 39000 Series Woodchip Cars
2001 #4 ($4.50)
- Albany Interchange (2 photos and foldout drawing)
- Portland Store Coal Bin
2001 #3 ($4.50)
- Orenco, Then and Now (4 photos)
- SP&S Diesel Roster with Dispositions
- Albany Fueling Facility (2 photos)
2001 #2 ($4.50)
- “New” Oregon Electric Bridge at Wilsonville (6 photos)
- Albany Depot Fire (8 photos)
- FA1 866 Comes Home (4 photos)
2001 #1 ($4.50)
- Oregon Trunk Primer (2 photos)
- Oregon Trunk Shippers
- 90 Years Ago on the OT
2000
- No publication in 2000
- 1999, #4 ($4.50)
- Warrenton and it’s Depot (7 photos)
- Farrington, Then and Now (9 photos)
1999, #3 ($4.50)
- Book review: “That Reminds Me of Another Story” by Kenny Prager
- RS-3 #96 (3 photos)
- SP&S Matchbooks (16 photos)
- Building a Kit-Bashed Alco C-636 (7 photos)
1999, #2 ($4.50)
- SP&S Ran Name Trains, Too (8 photos)
- Dinner Anyone? Dining car china (8 photos)
- Notes on the 301-series Coaches (2 photos)
1999, #1 ($4.50)
- Gondolas and Hopper cars (6 photos, roster)
- Construction Views of the Oregon Electric Wilsonville Bridge (8 photos)
- Oregon Electric Quiz
1998, #3/#4 ($9.00)
- American Locomotive Company S-2 Switchers (23 photos, roster)
- First Diesel on Oregon Electric Ry.
1998, #2 ($4.50)
- Westport on the Astoria Line (5 photos)
- New Products
- Acquisition Fund Donors
1998, #1 ($4.50)
- Log cars of the SP&S
- Surf, Sand & Sun
1997, #4 ($4.50)
- Oakbrook Wreck (9 photos, 1 map)
- Check Number Unknown
- “SP&S” Watch
1997, #3 ($4.50)
- 40′ Steel Box Cars (9 photos, 4 drawings)
- Installation of Flasher Type Warning Lights on Switcher and Road Switcher Diesels (1 photo)
- “SP&S” Watch
1997, #2 ($4.50)
- Astoria Line Wreck (5 photos)
- Oregon Electric Ry. in Salem, OR: Part 2 (6 photos, 1 map)
- Derivatives of SP&S 10000 Series Boxcars (4 photos, rosters)
- “SP&S” Watch
1997, #1 ($4.50)
- SP&S 10000 Series Boxcars (1 photo, 1 drawing)
- Oregon Electric Ry. in Salem, OR: Part 1 (6 photos)
- drawing and photo of Goldendale depot
- New Books & Models
- “SP&S” Watch
1996, #4 ($4.50)
- “SP&S Watch”
- Modeling SP&S Boxcars “Made Easy” (3 photos)
- Surviving SP&S Depots (16 photos)
- Stories Along the Line
- SP&S Survivors Update (2 photos)
1996, #3 ($4.50)
- Class N-1 Consolidations (10 photos, roster)
- End of Electric Power on the OE (6 photos)
- The Engineering Department
1996, #2 ($4.50)
- Vancouver Facilities Construction (6 photos)
- Steam to the Rescue (2 photos)
- Alco Diesel Dispositions
- Stories Along the Line
1996, #1 ($4.50)
- “SP&S” Watch
- History of Portland Union Station (7 photos)
- “Life of a Railroad Family”
- “Two Stories from Westport”
- drawing of SP&S standard wood shed
1995, #4 ($4.50)
- “SP&S” Watch
- Wishram update
- Portland & Western RR buys former OE trackage
- Goldendale Branch (11 photos, 1 map)
- Oregon Electric & United Railways Equipment, 1925: Part 2 (7 photos, 11 equipment drawings)
- Surviving SP&S equipment (3 photos)
1995, #3 ($4.50)
- “SP&S Watch”
- Modeling SP&S F-3 with Athearn shells (3 photos)
- Oregon Electric & United Railways locomotive & passenger equipment Part 1 (9 photos)
- Surviving SP&S equipment
- “The Chase” (personal remembrance)
1995, #2 ($4.50)
- Vancouver depot, past, present and future (2 photos, 3 drawings & 3 floor plans)
- Details of the lease of the SP&S to BN
- Surviving SP&S equipment
1995, #1 ($4.50)
- Report on 1995 Mini-Meet
- 25 years after the merger: current status of all 11 Sub-Divisions
- WW II commuter service (Portland to Vancouver)
1994, #4 ($4.50)
- Class H-1 Pacific type 4-6-2 (16 photos)
- Mack Railbus #1103
- Experimental diesel paint schemes: 2 photos
1994, #3 ($4.50)
- Passenger train consists, 1956: trains #1 – #6: 8 photos
- Kitbashed 24′ wood caboose from MDC model: 5 photos
- Caboose equipment diagram for #702, #707, #719
- “Riding the Redmond Switcher on the Oregon Trunk”
1994, #2 ($4.50)
- “Riding the Jitterbug Local”: 4 photos
- The new Camas depot: photo, Dennis Aust drawing
- 1000 series dirt cars: 2 photos, roster, equipment diagram
- Loco crane #x-33: photo
- Drawing of SP&S standard signs
1994, #1 ($4.50)
- Ft. Wright Junction: train operations, map, 2 photos
- Gunderson 50′ boxcar: 5 photos and equipment diagram
- Kitbashing the Gunderson boxcar
- Cabooses #730-732: photo, 2 equipment diagrams re-drawn by Dennis Aust
- SP&S brass: recent releases
1993, #4 ($4.50)
- SP&S 3000 series boxcars (40 ft, wood, circa 1910) with a Dennis Aust drawing, 2 photos and complete roster information
- RS-3 article including 11 photos
- Detailing the RS-3 in HO scale with detail part listings, model photos and drawings
- Current events: what’s happening to former SP&S property and equipment
1993, #3 ($4.50)
- Special GP-9 issue with prototype information, 15 photos (including a top view) and AFE data
- Modeling the Geep in HO scale, from the basic modifications of currently available plastic engine models to detail part listings and paint scheme options
- Information on the “derailment” at Bingen, 7/20/61, with 10 photos
1993, #2 ($3.50)
- SP&S freight cars in revenue service, 1906 to 1972, by car type
- Assigned freight cars as of 1949
- Information on the Ft. Wright Junction interlocking plant and operation prior to 1933
1993, #1 ($3.50)
- Alco C-415s with 6 photos, line drawing, AFE
- The corporate image and the SP&S herald
- “Riding the Oregon Trunk Mixed” by LeRoy Cobb
- Review of Walt Grande’s book, “The Northwest’s Own Railroad”
1992, #4 ($3.50)
- Information and drawing of Official Car (First) #99
- Oregon Electric standard freight station including a large Dennis Aust drawing, interior layout and photo
- The SP&S Museum in Vancouver
- 2 photos and information on Instruction Car #111
1992, #3 ($3.50)
- Additional material from the May, 1953 Modern Railroads with more detailed explanation of the roadbed and trackwork rebuilding (3 photos)
- 1992 Convention report
- Roster of all SP&S cars destroyed off line
- Photo and explanation of NP #2668 (SP&S #700 in disguise)
1992, #2 ($3.50)
- Excerpt from Modern Railroads, May, 1953
- Story of the post-WW II rebuilding and modernization of the SP&S including right-of-way renovation, purchase of diesel power and new rolling stock plus signal and radio equipment (4 photos)
- 4 photos of steam locomotives still in operation in 1953
1992, #1 ($3.50)
- Hoyt Street yard facilities in Portland
- 3 detailed track diagrams, short history and description and 6 photos (including an aerial view)
1991, #4 ($3.50)
- Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company including 2 photos
- “My Life on the Astoria Line” including 5 photos and a detailed track diagram
1991, #3 ($3.50)
- Modeling Alco RS-2 & RS-3 locomotives including 4 photos
- Information and 10 photos on SP&S “Odds and Ends” – unusual equipment
1991, #2 ($3.50)
SOLD OUT
- All time caboose roster and information with 15 photos
- Modeling a GN-style wood side caboose in HO
- Modeling SP&S #702 & OE #029 in N scale
Spring 1991 ($3.50)
- Book review – “The North Bank Road”
- Maintenance of Way roster, 1952
- Drawings of selected MOW equipment
- 14 photos of MOW equipment
Winter 1990 ($2.50)
- Logging lines serving the SP&S and their locomotives
- 31100 series flat cars
- 2000 series wood boxcars (acquired from the A&CR)
Fall 1990 ($2.50)
- E-1 #700!! – History of the “Lady” and her role on the SP&S
- Story of the rebuilding of the Northern type steam locomotive with many photos
Summer 1990 ($2.50)
LIMITED QTY AVAILABLE
- EMD cabs on the SP&S including 15 photos
- The Pewter Valve
Spring 1990 ($2.50)
SOLD OUT
- Alco C-424 and C-425 article and 6 photos along with drawings of each and complete roster information
- 2 additional boxcar photos
- Headend passenger car assignments for 1947 and 1956
Winter 1989 ($2.50)
LIMITED QTY AVAILABLE
- The early Oregon Electric – a photo essay (10 photos)
- Oregon Electric standard station drawings
- Additional boxcar information including 4 photos
Fall 1989 ($2.50)
SOLD OUT
- Alco C-636 painting guide with photos
- SP&S boxcar history and data
- SP&S boxcar technical data, lettering guides and photos
Summer 1989 ($2.50)
- Passenger service on the Portland-Seaside line
- Drawing of gas-electric #1101
- Roster of SP&S passenger cars
Spring 1989 ($2.50)
LIMITED QTY AVAILABLE
- Modeling baggage-coaches #272 & #273
- Coal chute at Fallbridge
- Station names on the Oregon Trunk Railway
Fall 1988 ($2.50)
LIMITED QTY AVAILABLE
- ALCO FAs ON THE SP&S
- ALCO FA/FBs – Kenny Prager Story
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