Re: Narrow guage in the Pacfic northwest - USA-Can

An interesting narrow gauge logging line was the Biles-Coleman operation out of Omak, Washington built in the mid 1920s. It basically operated with one Heisler and 24 Pacific Car & Foundry four-bunk log cars on a 30 mile railroad. It was scraped out in 1949.
They carried standard-gauge size loads upon their 3' gauge cars. Doing so, this line was much more efficient than other narrow gauge loggers.
For more information see John E. Lewis' softcover book from 1980: "Biles-Coleman Lumber Company's Reservation Narrow Gauge: The Last Northwest/Washington State Narrow Gauge Logging Railroad 1921-1948."
An a supplement he tells about Diamond Match Company's Priest Lake Railroad which used 20 PC&F log cars, two Plymouth gas-mechanicals. This 11 mile long, 3-ft gauge operated from 1927 to 1931.
Brian Norden