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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS on the OREGON PACIFIC RR 2012 |
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Last Update: December 31, 2012 |
OPR 4th of July Open House Event Update: July 14, 2012 On July 4, 2012, the OPR hosted an open house event at the "Oaks" Station near Oaks Amusement Park. The event included the OPR's No. 100 and 1413 locomotives, Chris McLarney's restored UP caboose and the OPR's business car, Santa Rosa. The public toured the Santa Rosa and UP caboose from noon to 5 and special guests were invited to attended from 5pm to 10pm. Speeders were on hand to give public rides. Public and guest rides were also given on the No. 100 and 1413 locomotives. Fireworks were displayed at Oaks Park at 10pm. The OPR thanks everyone for coming! Also thanks to all of the volunteers who attended and helped with the event, including all of the speeder operators! |
OPR Speeder Event Update: July 14, 2012 On July 7th and 8th, the OPR hosted a private speeder operator's event. Speeders, operators and their guests were invited to operate on both the East Portland and Molalla Branch Divisions. Kevin Novak coordinated the event. Speeders operated on the East Portland Division on July 7th and then operated on the Molalla Branch on July 8th. The OPR hosts private speeders on one or both branches several times per year. |
East Portland Yard Reconstruction Update Update: July 14, 2012 The OPR Yard was out of service this past week, while Stacey and Witbeck crews installed the new south end yard track. The new track replaced the old south yard mainline track. A new derail was installed that is located south of the future Milwaukie Max Interlock Crossing. Crews also continued to work on the north end of the yard adding new track. |
Molalla Branch Page Undergoes Major Revision with New Photos & Information Update: July 16, 2012 The OPR website's Molalla Branch in Detail page has undergone a major revision with lots of new information added, as well as new photos, historical photos and new maps. This page was neglected for the last several years as the webmaster concentrated largely on the East Portland Division with all of the activity taking place there. However, the Molalla Branch is financially the most significant branch of the OPR and deserves a much more extensive history and page than it had before. Also, this line was completed in the spring of 1913, which means its 100th anniversary is less than a year away. We will continue to add to this page over the next few weeks and months as we try to gather as much additional information as possible on the history of this line, so please check back. OPR's Molalla Branch Division in Detail Page. |
East Portland Yard Reconstruction Update Update: July 17, 2012 Stacey and Witbeck crews continue to work on the OPR East Portland Yard. The last of the original interchange track was taken out yesterday and crews prepared the bed for the installation of the new track. |
OPR Switches ORHF Cars and Tamps ORHF Storage Spur ORHF Steam Locomotives Moved Inside the New Engine House Update: July 29, 2012 Yesterday, ORHF crews moved all three of the steam locomotives inside the new engine house. The engine house is not yet finished, but this is a major milestone for ORHF. The OPR was on hand with the OPR 1413 to switch out several cars and move them to temporary storage in the new OPR yard. Also, OPR's Richard Samuels began to tamp one of the ORHF car storage spurs using the OPR Jackson Tamper. More tamping work will be completed this week. |
New Crossing Installed at Oak Grove Road, Molalla Branch Update: July 17, 2012 The OPR crew replaced the Oak Grove School Road crossing. This crossing is not a very busy street, but several pieces of rail were broken near the this crossing. But repairs have now been completed. Pictures will follow soon on our main Molalla Branch Page. |
East Portland Yard Construction Update Update: July 28, 2012 Stacey and Witbeck crews continue to work on the East Portland Yard. At this point, all remaining original track has now been removed and replaced. The last sections of original track included the very south end of the yard, just north of Caruther's street and the last section of original interchange track at the north end of the yard. These tracks were replaced over the last couple of weeks. The south end of the yard is nearly complete. The main run through track is almost complete. Several storage tracks are complete. The remaining main part of the project is to finish the build out of the two run around tracks and tamp and line the entire yard. The below photos were taken several days ago and are all facing north, starting at Caruther's street and ending from about the middle of the yard looking north as crews work on the north end of the yard. |
OPR 1413 Now in Regular Revenue Service on the East Portland Division Update: July 29, 2012 Approximately 2 years ago, the OPR purchased the No. 1413, a former Canadian National GMD-1. The 1413 was to be pressed into service immediately, but it was discovered that modifications had to be made to the suspension system to reduce rolling of the locomotive on certain parts of the East Portland Division. Because the 1202 and 100 were more than adequate, the 1413 was placed on the back burner while the crew worked on the many other needed projects. By this June, the shock/suspension project on the 1413 was completed and it was ready for regular service. The 1413 was brought out for the first time publically since it's National Train Day debut in 2011, on July 4th for the OPR open house. Since then, the 1413 has been used in regular revenue service. Currently, the OPR 1202 and 100 are both still actively used. Recently some switching moves have required multiple locomotives due to the East Portland Yard reconstruction and lack of a run around track anywhere on the Division until the yard is completed sometime next month. The 1413 will likely remain on the East Portland Division, replacing the OPR 1202 as the main switch engine for the Division. The No. 100 will remain as the back up engine. The OPR No. 1127 will eventually augment the 1413 and 100 when its restoration is complete. The OPR 1202 will be moved to the Molalla Branch Division where it will augment the 801 and 901 locomotives. More information on the 1413 and be found on our OPR 1413 Roster Page. |
OPR Will Be Offering Public Speeder Rides on August 25th at Oaks Station Update: August 1, 2012 The Oregon Pacific Railroad and has granted 'track and time' to operate railroad motorcars (speeders) between Oaks Park and up to (near)OMSI on Saturday August 25th to offer the public a chance to ride the rails paralleling the Springwater trail. This family event is for all ages. The days run is in coordination with a private picnic being held at Oaks Park, but the public is more than welcome to stop by and take a ride in the speeders. A speeder is a self propelled railroad maintenance vehicle that the railroads once used to inspect and repair tracks, tunnels,bridges, and signals. In the mid 1980's railroads began using pickup trucks with retractable rail wheels making speeders obsolete. The speeder operators that will be running that day are a few out of about 2000 people in the U.S. who legally tour rail lines with these specialized vehicles. These motorcars range in age from the 1940's to 1987 when the last ones came off the factory floor. Details: Admission is only $2 per person. There will be a gate attendant at The Oaks Station waiting for your arrival - please have exact fare ready to ease entry to the property. Each round-trip ride will be approx. 20-25 minutes and will be a little over 6 miles in length. There is not a set operating schedule, more of a first come/first served/run on demand operation No need to get there first thing in the morning - the speeders will be at The Oaks station from 10 AM to well after 9 PM Speeder operators can accommodate large groups - some speeders can seat 5-6 people. Please, no pets, smoking, alcohol, or bare feet. Strapped sandals will be the minimum foot protection required (sorry, noflip-flops) There are no facilities on the Springwater Trail or rail line. Restrooms are located only in the Park. Please bring liquids and sun screen. It can be a hot day in August, and the temperatures on the tracks are generally 10 degrees warmer so dress appropriately. -Kevin Novak OPR Speeder Coordinator |
Union Pacific Will Operate 150th Anniversary Employee Family Day Train on the OPR Update: July 30, 2012 On August 5th, the Union Pacific Railroad will be hosting an employee family day at Oaks Amusement Park for its Portland Area employees and family in celebration of its 150th anniversary. As part of this event, the UP was invited to operate a special train on the OPR for the employees of the UP and their families. This train is expected to depart and arrive at Oaks Station, directly across from Oaks Amusement Park. The train should consist of the famous UP 1996, a heritage locomotive painted in Southern Pacific daylight colors, as well as a newer UP unit and several passenger cars. The OPR had requested that the UP bring the 1996 to the event, if at all possible, as the OPR's East Portland Division, shares direct ties and history with both the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads. Both railroads jointly owned and shared operations of the former Portland Traction Company, the predecessor operator of the OPR's East Portland Division. In addition, the OPR has interchanged with both the SP and UP in the past. Both Divisions of the OPR interchanged with the SP from 1991 through 1996, when the UP merged and took over the SP. Now the OPR interchanges with the UP at both Divisions. While we expect this will be a private family day event for UP employees and family only, there will be plenty of viewing opportunities for the public to see the UP train from public property as it will be located and operated right next to the public spring water trail. The UP train should arrive at Oaks Station around 9am with train rides for the employees and family members from 11am to 5pm on the hour every hour. The train will depart Oaks Station and is expected to arrive at the Brooklyn Yard prior to 7pm. |
The UP 1996 was introduced to the public in 2006, 10 years after the merger of the SP and UP. The UP 1996 is a heritage locomotive, which are freight locomotives used in regular service, but painted in tribute to heritage railroads that were formerly absorbed into the UP system at some point the past. The UP 1996 is a SD70ACe that was built in May 2006 and unveiled to the public in August 2006. UP Press Photos on left, Robert R Harmen, DDS photo on right, showing the actual Family Day Train as of 7/29 in Jefferson, OR |
Union Pacific Holds UP Employee Family Day at Oaks Park and on the OPR Update: August 7, 2012 On Sunday, August 5th, the Union Pacific hosted a family day event for its employees at Oaks Park and on the OPR in honor of it's 150th anniversary. The UP hosted a large barbecue at Oaks Amusement Park and brought out its family day train, which consisted of the UP 1996 locomotive, Cheyenne Business Car, Challenger Dome Car, City of Salina passenger car and UP 7771 locomotive. The train arrived at East Portland around 9am and began giving rides to passengers at around 11am till 4pm. Approximately 400 employees rode the train between the OPR's Oaks Station and East Portland. At around 5pm, the train departed for East Portland, where the UP 1996 was switched next to the UP 7771 and the train immediately departed for Dunsmuir, California. |
Brian McCamish Photos |
Kevin Novak Photos |
East Portland Yard Update Update: August 7, 2012 The OPR East Portland Yard Project is nearing completion. All major track has been built out, with the exception of the south connections of the two run around tracks. Most ballast has been laid and a ballast regulator arrived on site Monday August 6th. Once all track has been built out, major tamping and lining is needed and the yard should be complete. The OPR has already begun to utilize some parts of the yard, including the run through track, interchange and one turn out. Two storage tracks are in full time use. |
Photos showing the north end of the yard. Left to right: 1) looking north from south of the ORHF interchange 2) Looking south from the far north end of the yard. 3 & 4) Looking north from approximately the middle of the main yard. |
Santa Rosa Photos from the mid 1980s Found Update: August 20, 2012 Jon Farley was kind enough to allow us to post these photos that he took of the Santa Rosa in the late summer of 1986. The photos show the Santa Rosa set out next to the Oregon Pacific & Eastern Shops in Cottage Grove. Kyle owned the OP&E during this period and these photos confirm something that we've been told but were never able to positively confirm. The Santa Rosa was indeed moved from the Yreka Western and stored on the OP&E for a least a period of time. It also shows that the Santa Rosa was in fairly good condition at that time and painted in a somewhat white color and proves that Kyle retained the Santa Rosa name while under his ownership. |
ORHF Brooklyn Turntable Removed, OPR Assists Update: August 24, 2012 On Thursday August 23rd, the ORHF Brooklyn Roundhouse Turntable was finally removed from its pit via cranes and crew that were donated by the Rick Franklin Company. The OPR also assisted in it's removal a few weeks ago, by lending the use of it's large crane and crew to pick off the electrical tower from the turn table. On August 24th, the OPR again lended its crane and crew to help remove remaining parts of the turntable left inside the pit. The turn table was loaded onto a flatcar and will likely be moved to the OPR, where storage track will be leased to ORHF. ORHF plans to eventually incorporate the turntable into the new ORHF facility in East Portland. However, due to the extreme expensive of such a project, it's not expected to happen for several years. |
Photos showing the turn table being removed by Rick Franklin Crews on August 23rd. In last photo, OPR's Richard Samuels is looking over the last parts of the turn table that will be removed using the OPR crane and crew the following day. |
OPR crew removing other parts of the turn table assembly on Aug 24th, using the OPR crane. |
OPR Crew Replaces Oak Grove Crossing on the Molalla Branch Division Update: August 29, 2012 Over the last several weeks, OPR crews removed the crossing at Oak Grove Road, on the Molalla Branch Division and replaced it with new rails, ties and crossing panels. Hundreds ties on either side of the crossing were also replaced. Previously, this crossing contained a broken rail, which was very difficult to reach without removing the old crossing. |
From left to right: Viewing west from east of the crossing - Viewing west from just east of the crossing - Viewing east from west of the crossing - Viewing west from west of the crossing showing some of the recent tie replacement work done by OPR crews. |
Extensive Update and Revision of the Molalla Branch Page Now Complete Update: August 29, 2012 Several months ago, we began to revise the Molalla Branch page, adding numerous photos and information to that page. As of today, the page is nearly complete. More information will always be added as it becomes available, but the page currently has extensive detailed information about every aspect of the Molalla Branch and its history. Molalla Branch Division in Detail Page |
OPR Operates Shuttle Service for Northwest Oregon Labor Council Oaks Park Event Update: August 31, 2012 For the second year in a row, the OPR will operate a passenger shuttle service for the NW Oregon Labor Council Oaks Park Picnic. On September 3rd, the OPR will operate a passenger train between Oaks Station, across from Oaks Amusement Park, to Ivon Street (south of OMSI) and back. The shuttle service is meant to relieve parking in the Oaks Park parking lot, which is expected to reach capacity with the huge crowds of the day. The train is expected to be the No. 1413 locomotive (a rare U.S. imported GMD-1) open air car, No. 900 caboose. See below for the schedule. Ticket prices are $3 per person and include a round trip. Attendees can park in the general area with street parking available in the vicinity of SE Caruthers and SE 4th Streets as well as in front of McCoy Millwork and the Portland Opera parking lots. Location of the train to pick up passengers near the Ivon Street end, is 4th and Ivon Streets or for GPS, enter the address, 419 SE Ivon St, Portland, Oregon 97202. |
Photos from last year's event. |
East Portland Yard Reconstruction Update Update: September 1, 2012 The OPR's new East Portland Yard is now almost complete. The project was started in early spring due to the need to relocate the OPR's old East Portland yard out of the way of Trimet's planned Milwaukie Light Rail expansion project. The project was funded by Trimet and the primary contractor is Stacey and Witbeck. Almost all new yard track has been laid and ballasted and all switches instead. The majority of the yard is now in full use by the OPR. Remaining projects include fully extending the south end tail track and full surfacing, lining and tamping of all newly constructed track. Below photos taken from OPR 1202, all photos facing north, starting from the middle south end of the new yard. |
OPR Hosted a Speeder and Train Rides Event at Oaks Park on August 25th Update: August 29, 2012 On Saturday, August 25th, the OPR hosted a speeder and train rides event at Oaks Station. The event was a combination public/private event, in which members of a corporate picnic being hosted at the park, as well as the general public, were invited to come out and ride 5 or 6 speeders as well as the OPR 1413 locomotive and Chris McLarney's restored UP caboose. |
OPR Operates Shuttle Service for Northwest Oregon Labor Council Oaks Park Event Update: Sept 5, 2012 For the second year in a row, the OPR operated a passenger shuttle service for the NW Oregon Labor Council Oaks Park Picnic. On September 3rd, the OPR operated a passenger train between Oaks Station, across from Oaks Amusement Park, to Ivon Street (south of OMSI) and back. The shuttle service was meant to relieve parking in the Oaks Park parking lot, which was expected to reach capacity with the huge crowds of the day. The train was the No. 1413 locomotive (a rare U.S. imported GMD-1) open air car, No. 900 caboose. Below are photos from Kevin Novak and B. McCamish. |
East Portland Branch Closed While ODOT Shores up Highway Bridge Pier Update: September 14, 2012 The OPR has closed the East Portland Branch during certain days and times to accommodate ODOT, who is repairing a slide that undermined a bridge pier on McLoughlin Ave. The mud slides occurred over the winter. Crews are digging out the hillside and adding rock and drainage to mitigate any future slide activity. Crews will not be working this weekend and the line will reopen for weekend freight traffic. Crews will resume work for at least part of next week. |
Oregon Rail Heritage Center Has Its Grand Opening Update: September 24, 2012 The Oregon Rail Heritage Center's grand opening was this past weekend and was the first time that the public was invited to attend the new engine house that now houses all three of the City of Portland's famous steam locomotives. The OPR is located right next to the engine house and the facility interchanges with the OPR in the OPR's East Portland Yard. The OPR has assisted through advise and hardware in some of the construction of the track at the facility as well as removal of parts of the turn table at the old roundhouse and other projects including building the hinges for the new engine house doors. During the grand opening, the OPR brought the No. 1413 and Chris McLarney's UP caboose and set it out along the OPR mainline next to the engine house. The OPR locomotive and UP caboose represent the two nearby common carrier railroads. The OPR congratulates ORHF on its accomplishment and wishes them good luck for the future. |
A Long Series of Major Repairs of the Molalla River Bridge Begins this Week Update: September 25, 2012 OPR crews will begin what will be a major long term project to conduct extensive repairs and overhaul of the Molalla River Bridge. Total repairs will eventually include replacement of the entire top deck and wood stringers, ties and rails. The project will be in stages over the next year or longer, with the first stage being the replacement of the rail and some ties this week. The Molalla River Bridge is the largest structure maintained by the OPR. It was first constructed in 1912 when the then Southern Pacific Molalla Branch opened up. Over the years, the structure has suffered extensive damage from floods and fires and some sections have been replaced and then replaced again. Today, the majority of the bridge is 1950s and older, with some sections dating to the 1930s. While the bridge is still structurally safe to operate over, the OPR hopes that these repairs will reduce maintenance on the bridge and ensure it's viability for a long time to come. For more information on the bridge and the rest of the Molalla Branch Division, check out our Molalla Branch Division Page. |
OPR Hinges on ORHF Engine House Doors Update: October 7, 2012 OPR's Brian Samuels constructed multiple hinges several months ago to allow ORHF to hang the former historical Brooklyn Round house doors on the new engine house in East Portland. The hinges were featured on the doors on display during the grand opening of the ORHF complex. The historic doors are located at all three engine doors on the engine house are now last the remnants of the former Brooklyn Roundhouse now in existence. |
Molalla River Bridge Project Phase 1 Now Complete Update: October 7, 2012 This past week, OPR crews were hard at work finishing phase 1 of the Molalla Bridge Reconstruction Project. The project took the Molalla Branch out of service for the duration of the week and crews worked hard to get the line back in service by yesterday afternoon. Trains will run as normal starting Monday. Phase 1 involved replacing all of the ties and rail on the steel center sections of the bridge. The next phases will take place next spring and into next year as crews replace the entire deck of both approaches, including the caps, stringers, ties and rail. |
OPR in Talks With City of Canby About Expanding Rail Service Update: November 6, 2012 The City of Canby is currently planning an expansion of Sequoia Parkway to 13th Avenue. This project, among other things, will allow truck traffic on Mulino Road to avoid passing under the OPR overpass on Mulino road, near 13th Ave. The primary purpose of the expansion to provide a main road through the Pioneer Industrial Park that the city hopes to continue to expand. The project will involve a new road bridge over the OPR Molalla Branch Division tracks, near American Steel. The project began as the city expanded Sequoia Parkway from 99E south to accommodate heavier traffic and trucks anticipated from the future industrial park expansion. The final stage of this project is a connection between where Sequoia Ave currently terminates, next to American Steel, to 13th Ave. As part of this project, the City of Canby has proposed collaborating with the OPR to build a team track near American Steel to include a reloading facility in the hopes of attracting more business into the City of Canby and the new Industrial Park. The design phase of this project is nearing completion and construction should be begin sometime in 2013. |
ORHF Holiday Express Coming Soon. Preparations are Underway Update: November 6, 2012 Less than a month to go before the beginning of the ORHF Holiday Express on the OPR. The Holiday Express this year will be three full weekends instead of the normal two weekends and will begin one week earlier than normal. This year, the event should begin on November 30th. OPR related preparations include major track maintenance in preparation for the two huge steam locomotives that will operate this year, the SP 4449 and SP&S 700. Track tamping and tie replacements are scheduled among other work. The OPR will also making preparations to decorate and prepare the No. 900 caboose for its annual outing as the queen of the Oaks Station Siding. On November 17th, OPR and ORHF volunteers will begin clean up of the OPR East Portland Division to make sure any garbage left on the line is kept to a minimum. The dates for the ORHF Holiday Express are as follows. Nov 30th - Dec 2nd Dec 7th - Dec 9th Dec 14th - Dec 16th. More information can be found on ORHF's Holiday Express Website. |
OPR 1413 Featured in November 2012 Issue of "TRAINS" Magazine. Update: November 6, 2012 Trains magazine has a photo of the OPR 1413, GMD-1, featured in its "Locomotive Briefs" Section on page 19. The photo is a cropped version of the below photo, taken by OPR's Brian McCamish this past summer during construction of the OPR East Portland Yard. The photo caption in the magazine talks about how the GMD-1 is now in regular service on the OPR after having been purchased in 2010. It talks about how the OPR installed custom shocks and brackets to allow the locomotive to operate on the OPR. A few months ago, Trains magazine asked for a photo of the rare GMD-1 to feature in a future issue. |
Historical Photo of the East Portland Division's Caruthers Street Crossing Update: November 12, 2012 Recently a photo was found in the Samuels family collection that shows the incredible changes that have taken place at the Caruthers street crossing. This photo taken around 1993 shows a number of interesting things. Looking northeast, we see that crossing gates have yet to be installed. The double in street track from the Portland Traction Company days are still in place and in use. We see Samtrak in operation during its early days when it was only using a GE 25 tonner and the open air car, prior to the purchase of the GE 45 tonner and caboose. And finally, we see that the SP spur that ran down the middle of Caruthers Street and crossed the Portland Traction Company line at grade was still in place and still in use. In this scene, the Samtrak train is southbound from its East Portland Samtrak station in the East Portland Yard. The SP Switcher with a SW1500 has just delivered cars and is waiting to cross over the tracks after the Samtrak switcher goes by. Today, this scene looks much different. The SP spur was abandoned and removed a few years later and the tracks paved over. Samtrak was shut down permanently in the early 2000s. The double in street Portland Traction track was removed and cut down to a single line crossing with new crossing panels and crossing gates that exist today. Even the water tank in the background is long gone and Water Ave is currently being realigned. Stay tuned for a now and then photo of this scene. |
ORHF Holiday Express First Two Weekends Complete, One Weekend to Go Update: December 11, 2012 The ORHF Holiday Express operated Nov 30-Dec 2 and Dec 7-Dec 9 and will operate again for the final weekend this year, on Dec 14-Dec 16. So far, the event has been an incredible success with the vast majority of trains selling out. So many trains were sold out that ORHF has actually added two additional runs to accommodate additional passengers on the last weekend. The OPR operated numerous speeders and gave speeder rides to the public, which was also a success. The first weekend included the SP&S 700 while the 2nd and 3rd weekends include the SP 4449. I was only able to obtain photos of the 2nd weekend so far and no disrespect intended to the PRPA and SP&S 700 which operated a very successful Holiday Express weekend on the OPR. There is still one additional weekend to go as the OPR had agreed to allow ORHF to operate three weekends this year. The OPR looks forward to operating the final weekend and expects that the event will continue to be an overall success and perhaps the best year ever for the ORHF Holiday Express. Congratulations to all of the volunteers for their hard work and dedication. |
ORHF Holiday Express 2012 Was a Complete Success Update: December 31, 2012 The ORHF Holiday Express operated Nov 30-Dec 2 and Dec 7-Dec 9 and Dec 14-Dec 16. Despite being one of the wettest rainiest Holiday Expresses that has been operated, the event was a huge success, with the vast majority of trains being sold out. Even to the point of ORHF adding trains to try to accommodate the huge demand. Congratulations to ORHF for operating such a successful and smooth event. Here are a few photos from the SP&S 700 operating the event on the 1st weekend, courtesy of the PRPA's Art Burkhalter. |
OPR's No. 5100 GE 70 tonner on Loan to ORHF for Display Update: December 31, 2012 The OPR has loaned to ORHF, its GE 70 tonner diesel locomotive, No. 5100. The 5100 is a historical GE 70 tonner purchased by the Southern Pacific as a brand new locomotive in 1949. In 1977 it was sold to Weyerhauser where it served on the Weyerhauser Springfield Branch until it was closed in 1986. The OPR purchased this engine in 1989 for several years it was used to pull scrap and work trains while scrapping out the remains of the PTC Boring Branch. The OPR has not used the 5100 in operational service since the early 1990s. However, a complete restoration was begun and largely finished, including new paint and engine. The 5100 still requires some minor work to be operational, but the OPR has pushed this project back due to other higher priorities. In mid December 2012, the 5100 was moved by the OPR to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center where it is currently on outdoor display at the south end of the complex. It is expected to remain there on display for at least several months. The below photos show the 5100 in the OPR's East Portland Yard awaiting transfer to inside the ORHC facility. |
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