Logging railroads appeared in Powell River around the turn of
the century where the yield was attractive and the terrain suitable. Their
heyday was between 1900 and 1930, after which logging roads and trucks began overtaking
rail for moving logs from the forest.
The museum displays fascinating
photos of Powell River's trains and railway era. The exhibit
items on the right show some of the equipment and several of the main railroad logging shows of
the Powell River area.
(items on the right)
This 1923 map shows the logging claims at the height of railway logging in
the Powell River area.
Close-up views will be shown with the various railway logging show pages.
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