DID YOU KNOW? One of the many ways we fund our preservation efforts is to rent our facility for photo shoots. On March 1st, a crew from KEEN Footwear – a local company that manufactures and sells footwear in Portland – shot an upcoming work shoe promotion at Oregon Rail Heritage Center featuring Locomotive 324. To learn more about …
The 4449 Daylight is considered one of the world’s most beautiful steam locomotives. And one of the most photographed. Recently it was overheard that the 4449 is the second most photographed steam locomotive in the world. To find out what is the most photographed steam engine, click here.
Twenty years ago the ORN 197 won its freedom from the outdoor display it sat in for nearly forty years at Oaks Park. In the 1950’s it became advantageous for the railroads to “donate” steam engines that were being retired in favor of diesel power. The railroads faced a bill from the scrap heap or a …
While the 700 is in the shop for her mandated inspection and boiler rebuild, Stephen Sedaker, long-time volunteer with the Pacific Railroad Preservation Society, shares the history of the SP&S 700 in an article recently published on Trains.com.
The Portland Winter Light Festival came to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center on the nights of February 4 through 7th attracting large crowds and introducing more than 1500 people to the Center. The Festival literally turned the lights on buildings, fixtures, and trails along the inner byways of Southeast Portland. ORHC was a major stopping …