[or-roots] Union Pacific Railroad branch called the Fruitland Express

[Leslie Chapman]

Trisha;

Not sure about this "Fruitland Express" thing, I would swear I have heard
chatter on the subject in my Model Railroader Magazines, but online only
reference I can find is a web site listing the railroads abbreviation for
that line; PFEZ.

I have to speculate that the meaning of the name is because it was a major
rail carrier to the Fruit growing portion of Southeastern Washington. In
case you aren't aware of it, Reith is just west of Pendleton and there
appears to be an interchange either in Pendleton or Reith between the
Burlington Norther and Union Pacific, BN seems to be headed for Spokane.

Les C

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Subject: [or-roots] Union Pacific Railroad branch called the Fruitland
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Seeking information on a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad that was
called the Fruitland Express that would have run from Eastern Oregon to or
through Reith, OR in the 1940s.  Thank you!

Trish

Coos Bay, OR  97420

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