Dates of operation 2003–present Length 74,030 m | Phone +1 503-842-7972 | |
Track gauge Standard4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Address 402 American Ave, Garibaldi, OR 97118, USA Similar Tillamook Air Museum, Garibaldi Museum, Tillamook County Pioneer, Latimer Quilt & Textile C, Cape Meares Light Profiles | ||
Hd oregon coast scenic railroad
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR) is a steam-powered heritage railroad, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, operating in Oregon, primarily between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach, with additional special trips to Wheeler, Nehalem River and into the Salmonberry River canyon. The railroad travels on tracks that pass along the edge of Tillamook Bay and the Oregon Coast, and through thick forest along the Nehalem River. The OCSR runs its collection of vintage rail equipment over 46 miles (74 km) of former Southern Pacific Transportation Company track under a lease from the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB), an entity distinct from the OCSR.
Contents
- Hd oregon coast scenic railroad
- Steam on the oregon coast scenic railroad
- Railroad operations
- Projects
- Salmonberry River
- Locomotives
- References
Steam on the oregon coast scenic railroad
Railroad operations
The railroad currently operates two steam locomotives in regular service. One of these is the Curtiss Lumber Company No. 2, a Heisler locomotive, which is a geared steam locomotive, and the other is the former McCloud Railway No. 25, a 2-6-2 type made by the American Locomotive Company. This locomotive was used in the movie Stand by Me. Both engines were originally used in the early 20th century for logging.
Operating Diesel locomotives include the Great Northern Railway No. 274 EMD F7, former POTB EMD SD9 No. 6139, and former POTB EMD GP9, No. 101.
Projects
As of 2015, several steam locomotive restoration/reconstruction projects are planned or underway. Among them is the complete restoration of the Deep River No. 7 "Skookum", a 2-4-4-2 Mallet locomotive and the former Sunset Timber No. 1, a 3-truck Heisler locomotive that was moved to Tillamook in 2015.
Salmonberry River
During 2014 the OCSR has been in a series of legal challenges with the State of Oregon over their attempts to reconstruct track in the Salmonberry River corridor that had been damaged in winter storms of 2007. The central issue was the OCSR's work included placing rock fill on the bank of the river, for which they had not obtained state permits, potentially impacting native salmon and steelhead. OCSR's position was that as a railroad, federal law exempted them from state environmental regulations. In March, 2015, a decision was reported that exempted the OCSR from the state regulations.