| Last Update: June 20, 2009 |
| The Oregon Pacific Railroad has hosted a number of rail-fan oriented events. In recent years, the OPR and the Samuels family have sought to concentrate on and increase the frequency of these community oriented events, and it's hoped that these special events can be a regular occurrence on the OPR going forward. The response from the public has been very positive and is much appreciated. If you are interested in chartering a train for a special event, such as a birthday party, family event or other function, please contact Kelly Anable at 503-651-2231. |
| Coming Soon |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad Winter Special December 2006 Photo Page -- Video In December 2006, the Oregon Pacific Railroad hosted the SP&S 700 for a two day special run on the OPR's East Portland Branch. My photo page and video of this event is not yet finished, so please check back |
| ORHF Holiday Express 2006 December 2006 Photo Page -- Video In December 2006, the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation hosted the 2006 Holiday Express on the Oregon Pacific Railroad's East Portland Branch. The two weekend event, featured the SP&S 700 on the first weekend. See the photo page for the SP&S 700 photos. Major video will be forthcoming. ORHF photo page of this event |
| 50th Anniversary of the Farewell to Steam Excursion June 2006 Photo Page -- Video In June, 2006, the Oregon Pacific Railroad hosted the 50th Annivesary of the End of Steam Excursion on the OPR's East Portland Branch. In 1956, the SP&S 700 made its last (so they thought) public run from Portland to Wishram. This event honors that run 50 years ago and highlights that in fact it wasn't farewell to Steam or the 700 thanks to the efforts of the PRPA and all of its volunteers. PRPA photo page of this event |
| Holiday Express 2005 December 2005 Photo Page -- Video In December, 2005, the ORHF hosted the first annual Holiday Express on the Oregon Pacific Railroad's East Portland Branch. The first weekend of this event featured the SP&S 700 and SP 4449, which is why the page is linked from here, although this event the following weekend was mostly an SP 4449 event. PRPA photo page of this event |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad Summer Event July 2007 Photo Page -- Video In July, 2007 the OPR hosted a summer event near Oaks Park which included the SP&S 700 and four of the OPR historical diesels and numerous speeders. |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad Speeder Run August 2007 Photo Page -- Video In August 2007, the OPR hosted Narcoa speeders on both the East Portland Branch and Molalla branch. While the OPR has hosted a number of events on the East Portland branch, such an event on the Molalla Branch is quite rare. Check out photo page of this event focussing on the Molalla branch run. |
| PAST SPECIAL EVENTS on the OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD |
| Copyright © 2004-2009 All Rights Reserved Webmaster Brian McCamish In Search of History Expeditions Active & Abandoned Railroads of the Northwest Webmaster Email |
| ORHF Holiday Express III December 2007 Photo Page -- Video (see page) Updated: 2-21-08 |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad Speeder Run August 2007 Photo Page In March 2008, the OPR hosted several speeders on the Molalla Branch which helped clean up the north end of the branch in anticipation of the completion of the facility of the OPR's newest customer, American Steel. |
| SP&S 700 Steaming Through History June 2008 Photo Page New video on photo page! In June 2008, the PRPA conducted the "Steaming Through History" event on the OPR, where the SP&S 700 operated and give rides to the public for four days between June 26-29, 2008. Photos of this event are posted. Stay tuned for a full feature video of this event in the near future. |
| Customer Appreciation Barbecue for American Steel September 2008 Photo Page On September 6, 2008, the OPR hosted a customer appreciation barbecue for its newest customer on the Molalla Branch, American Steel. The barbecue included a band, speeder rides and locomotive cab rides on the Molalla Branch courtesy of the OPR. Check out our American Steel page for pictures of this event. |
| Chartered Train Ride for Marylhurst School November 2008 Photo Page On November 12, 2008, the Marylhurst Early Childhood Development Center, chartered a train ride on the Oregon Pacific Railroad. Several dozen pre-school children rode the train from Oaks Park Station to the East Portland Yards and back. At East Portland kids had lunch and learned a little bit about railroad crossing safety as part of the Operation Lifesaver program. |
| ORHF Holiday Express 2008 December 2008 Photo Page In December, 2008, the ORHF put on the 4th annual Holiday Express on the OPR. This year, the train was pulled the Southern Pacific 4449 Steam Engine. The event was December 5-7 and December 12-14. Photos for the Dec 5-7 are now posted. Photos for the following weekend will be posted once they become available. |
| Chartered Events, Photo Compilation January-December 2009 Photo Page The Oregon Pacific Railroad offers chartered train rides for various events, including birthday parties, weddings, private events or just a regular train ride for families and friends. For more information, please visit our Charters Page. This page includes photos from all of the charter events of 2009. Last Updated: 6-20-09 |
