Yesterday’s post was about a 1934 special excursion train between Keddie and Klamath Falls. Two months prior to that event passenger service had been debated in Bieber. The following appeared in the Big Valley Gazette, which was penned by Aubrey Bieber, editor and publisher.
Dateline Bieber, Cal.—13 July1934: The Big Valley Lions Club have started a movement to induce the Great Northern and Western Pacific Railroads to inaugurate passenger service over their lines through Big Valley. The railroad companies do not seem to think that this section is ready for passenger service. Yet, they do admit that the Klamath Falls-Keddie connection has been a paying freight line. They seem to have forgotten, however, when they asked for permission to build the line and asked all the individuals and organizations in this section to support them, that one of the chief arguments was the wonderful passenger and express service this section would enjoy by being served by the Empire Builder. The time is ripe for all organizations to cooperate with the Big Valley Lions Club and demand the service all were promised.
In September 1934, when the Plumas County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a special excursion train Keddie to Klamath Falls. the Oregon city chimed in about the lack of passenger service on the Great Northern and Western Pacific railroads. The Klamath County Chamber of Commerce formed a special committee to address this issue.