 Between 1901 and 1931 Willamette built over 2500 steam donkeys for use in the logging industry.During World War II Willamette assembled over 800 Russian gauge Baldwin steam locomotives and shipped them to Vladivostok.NW Front Ave. in Portland had a short distance of Russian gauge track for the engines to move from the engine house on the west side of Front to the loading dock on the east side of the street.