Oregon Pacific Railroad 5100
Last Update:  November 29, 2007
Oregon Pacific Railroad No. 5100
Number 5100 is a very intresting locomotive.  It was one of several diesels that served on the Weyerhauser Mohawk Division.  
 I cover that abandoned railroad on my Southern Pacific & Weyerhauser Mohawk Division Page.    It's a GE 70 tonner, built in
1949.   The Weyerhauser Mohawk Division was abandoned in 1986.    Richard Samuels purchased it in 1989, along with the
5104.   It was later painted in its current Southern Pacific colors in 2001, for the SP Historical Society convention.   Today its
stored out of service.   A new engine was installed, but requires some minor work to get it running again.   In June, 2007, the
5100 was brought out for the 2007 summer event with the SP&S 700 and was hooked up to the PTC 100 and put on display
in the consist and pulling passengers.

The 5104 was in poor condition and was scrapped, but Mr. Samuels was able to salvage the trucks which were later installed
on the 102, a GE 80 ton locomotive that was sold/leased to the Columbia Business Park Railroad.

Here's a photo of the 5100 while it was serving with the Southern Pacific in 1971.  And another.
In 1977 it was transfered to the Weyerhauser Springfield Branch, painted yellow and renumbered 2901.
The 5100 at the July 2007 summer event.  While the 5100 was still not running, it was attached to the PTC 001 and public was able to see it.
The 5100 at the OPR shops in Milwualkie.   Eventually its restoration will be complete and it will be running again.
photos:  2007
Cab of the 5100
photos:  2007
This page has some additional interesting photos of the 5100.
The 5100 at the OPR shops in Milwualkie.
photos:  2006
Photo on the right shows it in Mohawk, Oregon on the Weyerhauser line in approximately 1986.  (The 2nd locomotive in the consist)  Courtesy of
Grant James.   Photos: (left) Jan. 2005  (right)  1986, courtesy of Grant James.
Photos of the 5100 by my uncle Geron Marcom
photos:  2007
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