Text and Photos by Ken Byers On September 20th at the Doyle McCormack Enginehouse, the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation celebrated its fifth birthday with food and praise. In attendance were Amanda Fritz and Nick Fish, present and past city commissioners for Parks and Recreation respectively, as well as many of the key volunteers that make …
The SP&S 700 won a significant grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust to help near conclusion of the famous steam locomotive’s boiler rebuild. The 700 is maintained by volunteers from the Pacific Railroad Preservation association. To read more on this significant achievement see sps700.org. Congratulations to all concerned. Keep up with 700 updates by reading …
A wonderful video about the Southern Pacific 4449 and volunteer crew produced by the Mid-Valley Media Group in December, 2015. Always worth another view!
We thank all of you for your help in putting a warm and dry roof over the heads of the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation and her sister partners. With that accomplished, it’s time to look forward. Our mission is to provide for the preservation and public enjoyment of Portland’s historic locomotives, railroad equipment, and artifacts; …
Watch for the opening of tickets for the 2016 Holiday Express. When the snowflakes fall on ORHF’s home page it’s time for one of Portland’s premier holiday events. Watch both ORHF’s and Holiday Express’s Facebook pages for all the details. They are great ways to communicate with friends to organize family, friends, and organization train rides.