JOINT Press Release from the Oregon Rail Heritage Center & the Friends of the SP&S 700 (PRPA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2025 Portland, OR — After a decade of determined work, more than $500,000 invested (not including thousands of hours of volunteer labor), and the steadfast support of donors, grantors, contractors, and volunteers, the …
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2024 Portland, OR — The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation (ORHF) is thrilled to announce that it has entered a sales agreement to acquire the Oregon Pacific Railroad (OPR), marking a monumental step in securing the future of historic rail excursions in Portland. This acquisition not only strengthens ORHF’s …
Restoration work continues for the 119-year-old OR&N 197. This treasured steam locomotive arrived in Portland back in 1905 and retired after 50 years of service. FMW Solutions, in collaboration with talented volunteers, recently worked to repair the locomotive’s firebox which had corroded. The firebox is a pivotal part of a steam locomotive. They’re responsible for …
On August 27, the SP&S 700 was pulled outside and a refurbished Westinghouse Cross Compound Air Compressor was installed. See the before and after below!
A leak inside one of the many steel tubes (called boiler tubes) in Polson #2’s boiler necessitated the removal of the bad tube. It was decided to do a full 15-year boiler inspection due to the amount of work involved. Several volunteers from ORHF, led by crews from owner Albany & Eastern Railroad, began the …