Wendling

From Lane Co Oregon

Wendling was a small mill town for the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, but it wasn’t the only mill. A large mill was also located at Marcola along with several other smaller operations up and down the valley. The Wendling branch served as a mainline for several small logging railroads, which branched out on either side of the Mohawk River. Passenger trains would make two runs daily to Wendling and back until 1916, when only one run was made. As cars and roads became more prevalent, all passenger service ceased by the early 1930s. The line became exclusively a freight and logging railroad.