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Oregon Pacific Railroad 45

Last Update: December 13, 2007

Oregon Pacific Railroad No. 45

The OPR 45 at Milwualkie.
Photos: Jan. 2005

The OPR 45 is a GE 45 tonner originally built with twin engines, but later had one engine removed and replaced with a crane.
  This crane was used to remove ties.    The engine is currently not used and is in storage at Milwaulkie.

This Mr. Samuels second full sized locomotive that he purchased after he purchased the Davenport Leroi.   It was purchased
from a scrap yard with only one engine, but both hoods still intact.   Mr. Samuels removed the unused hood and custom built
this crane attachment and it was first used during the early years of scrapping the Boring Branch.

Its lettered for Samuel Pacific Industries as that was Mr. Samuels original steel business, prior to organizing the East Portland
Traction Company.   The engine is worn out and has seen very little use since the early 1990s.

It was recently vandalized as the windows were broken out, but were later replaced. Its fate is uncertain. Because it gets
virtually no use today, it may end up being scrapped.

The OPR 45 at Milwualkie.
Photos: Oct. 2007