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The Turntable Project. ORHF has acquired the last remaining historic element of the Brooklyn Roundhouse – a 102’ turntable built in 1924 by the American Bridge Company. Railroads and rail yards have depended on turntables since the early 1900’s to rotate locomotives & railcars from one track to another. Over the next year, the Foundation ...
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Today, the nearly 100-year-old Brooklyn Turntable is being...
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2250 SE Water Ave. Portland OR 97214. Thursday - Sunday,...
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ORHF operates the Oregon Rail Heritage Center – a working...
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The 3 steam locomotives that call the Oregon Rail Heritage...
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The Oregon Rail Heritage Center is open to the public Thursday-Sunday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Come give us and our three historic steam locomotives a visit! Check out our website for more ...
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Southern Pacific 4449
Built in 1941 the SP 4449 is the only remaining operable steam locomotive of the Art Deco era. The 4499 pulled Southern Pacific “Daylight” coaches (once advertised as the most beautiful passenger train in the world with a trendy red, black and orange color scheme) from Los Angeles to San Francisco over the Scenic Coast Route and then on to Portland until 1955. Retired to Oaks Park in 1958 as an outdoor display, it was believed the 4449 would never run again until it was chosen among three oth...
Spokane Portland & Seattle 700
Built in 1938 the SP & S 700 is an oil-fired engine, an example of latter-year steam locomotives with a more advanced design. SP & S 700 pulled the famous Empire Builder, a long-distance train route that explored the Pacific Northwest from Chicago to Seattle or Portland until it transitioned to diesel power in 1947. It then ran a passenger service from Portland up the Columbia River Gorge to Spokane until 1956, and in 1958 joined the 4499 on display at Oaks Park. Its restoration was completed...
Oregon Railway & Navigation 197
The oldest of the locomotives on display at OHRC, the OR&N 197, was built in 1905 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for the E. H. Harriman rail empire that later merged into the Union Pacific. Arriving in Portland at the same time as the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition, the OR&N 197 was a commercial train, moving goods around the Portland area for over 50 years before retirement in the 1950s. In 1996 the 197 was moved to the Brooklyn Roundhouse from Oaks Park, where it is currently undergoing r...
From Match through September, the ORHC offers themed train ridesalong the east bank of the Willamette River. Powered by their vintage 1912 Polson #2 steam locomotive, these excursions include comfortable seating, beautiful views, snacks and beverages. Train lovers also have the chance to book rides on the Oregon Pacific Railroad passenger train eve...
Machine Shop
Since ORHC actively works to restore and maintain its locomotives, it hosts an array of industrial machining equipment to fabricate or repair parts that are no longer made for these antique trains. As a working museum, visitors might see skilled volunteers work the lathes, presses, sandblasters, saws, and boring machines (devices that enlarge and smooth pre-drilled holes and aren’t boring at all) that were a part of everyday work in a roundhouse.
Brooklyn Turntable
Built in 1924 by the American Bridge Company, the Brooklyn Turntable located in the Central Eastsideis a mechanized roundabout designed to spin locomotives 360 degrees. Unable to back up easily, these historic engines rely on the turntable to orient them toward the next task, usually to send them back on their return trip. This slowly-revolving turntable is fully restored, installed at ORHC and should be fully operational by fall 2023.
May 25, 2023 · The museum’s opening hours are as follows: Thursday – Sunday, 1:00 – 5:00pm; Saturday: Closed. It is advisable to check the museum’s official website for any updates or changes to the opening hours, particularly during holidays or special events. As for pricing, the Oregon Rail Heritage Center’s admission is completely free.
