Inside the Machine Shop
The Oregon Rail Heritage Center is home to an amazing array of industrial machining equipment. Keeping these incredible historic steam locomotives and vintage railcars in optimal and safe working order often means fabricating or repairing parts that are no longer available anywhere else.
Our Chief Mechanical Officer and volunteers work the lathes, presses, sandblasters, saws, and boring machines that were a part of everyday work in a roundhouse.
Where Steam Power Comes Back to Life
As this is a working museum, our visitors can often see the machine shop in action. Our engine and car maintenance crews can be seen hard at work welding, grinding, priming, and painting to keep the rolling stock looking and working its best.
If you have welding or machining skills that you would like to share, please see the volunteer section of our website for information about connecting with one of these crews.