CLAMSHELL RAILROAD

In 1900, the Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Co. was acquired by the much larger Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. In 1903, a new superintendent was dispatched to inspect the line. Unimpressed with the small railroad, he muttered, "Hmph! Clamshell Railroad" and the name stuck!... The Railroad that Ran by the Tide

Primary location: Ilwaco United States