We are partnering with the Multnomah County Animal Shelter to host an animal adoption event on Saturday, August 19 between noon and 4:00pm. If you are interested in a furry family member, this is the day! You can expect to see dogs, cats, and other small animals inside the Enginehouse. There is no charge for …
Weekly train rides are happening at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center! Join us every Saturday from August 12 thru October 14 for an open-air train ride along the scenic Willamette River. These 45-minute excursions are pulled by our historic UP96 diesel locomotive, and you can enjoy the feel of the great outdoors. This open-air passenger …
Now that the restored Brooklyn Turntable has been moved into the pit in front of the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Phil Barney has begun building an historically accurate replica of the original operator’s cab. (The original had been destroyed years ago in Brooklyn Yard when a switch engine missed the turntable track and crunched into …
Sue Pearce started with ORHF as a babysitter … of locomotives. As a Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District (HAND) Association member, Sue was recommended for the ORHF board by Phil Selinger, the organization’s first executive director. At the time, ORHF bylaws stipulated that the board include a representative from HAND, the “soon to be” host neighborhood. In …
Work continues on the SP&S 700 to get it back to operating condition. The black jacketing that covers the boiler insulation is now covering the locomotive above the catwalk. Individual sections are being bolted down, a slow process. Next are the bands or straps that cover the many seams of the big sections of jacketing. …