Slauson says his group hopes to restore the depot front and the inside just as it was back in the 1950s. The former freight portion in the back, will be used for miniature railroad enthusiasts. The depot may serve train passengers again, if the railroad excursion project takes off. The train could bring people in both direction, and passengers would see some very interesting country. A great tourist attraction.
Cat pulls depot to present location.
Depot will need to be moved an additional 80 feet for new Railroad Interpretive Center. Passenger fare was 5 cents a mile. A feeder line was built to the Dollar Timber holdings on the Calapooia and completed in 1932. An enormous number of logs were carried and a mile long train daily was a common sight.