Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR) is a steam-powered heritage railroad, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,[1] 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.[2] 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.[3][4]

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

Overview
Headquarters	Garibaldi, Oregon
Locale	Tillamook County, Oregon, US
Dates of operation	2003–present
Technical
Track gauge	Standard 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length	46 miles

Railroad operations

The railroad currently operates two steam locomotives in regular service. One of these is the Polson Logging No. 2, a 2-8-2 type made by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, and the other is the former McCloud Railway No. 25,[5][6] a 2-6-2 type made by the American Locomotive Company. The 25 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,[7] 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. This restoration has been recently completed in 2019.[8][9] and the former Sunset Timber No. 1, a 3-truck Heisler locomotive that was moved to Tillamook in 2015.[10][11]

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.[12][13] 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.[14]

Railroad

Station / Waypoint	Coordinates
Salmonberry River	45.75023°N 123.65302°W / 45.75023; -123.65302
Wheeler	45.68997°N 123.88213°W / 45.68997; -123.88213
Rockaway Beach	45.61301°N 123.94414°W / 45.61301; -123.94414
Garibaldi	45.55883°N 123.91175°W / 45.55883; -123.91175
Tillamook Air Museum	45.42031°N 123.80247°W / 45.42031; -123.80247

Locomotives

Number	Builder	Type	Works Number	Built	Acquired	Image	Notes
McCloud River No. 25	American Locomotive Company	2-6-2	#66435	1925	2011		Built for the McCloud Railway, Currently operable
Polson Logging No. 2	Baldwin Locomotive Works	2-8-2	#38967	1912	2017		Previously known as Saginaw Timber No. 2 Currently operable
Craig Mountain No. 3	Heisler Locomotive Works	2-truck Heisler	#1364	1917	2016		Acquired from Rio Grand Scenic Railroad. Currently operable
No. 2	Heisler Locomotive Works	2-truck Heisler	#1198	1910	2003		Built for The Curtiss Lumber Co. of Mill City, OR. Undergoing Maintenance.[15]
No. 274	General Motors Electro-Motive Division	EMD F7 diesel-electric	#11066	1950	2010		Built for the Great Northern Railway; EMD 567 engine with 645 Power Blocks Currently operable
No. 101	General Motors Electro-Motive Division	EMD GP9 diesel-electric	#21703	1956	2006		Built for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, No. 6606; Currently operable
No. 6139	General Motors Electro-Motive Division	EMD SD9 diesel-electric	#20121	1954	2006		Built for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, No. 765; Currently operable
No. 7	Baldwin Locomotive Works	2-4-4-2 Mallet locomotive	#33463	1909			Built for the Little River Railroad (Tennessee) No. 126, later Deep River Logging Co. #7, also known as The Skookum, Currently operable
No. 1	Heisler Locomotive Works	85 Ton, 3-truck Heisler	#1272	1913	2015		Raymond, Wash.Built for the Sunset Timber Company of Raymond, Wash. Awaiting restoration

• All of the railroad's locomotives are serviced at the locomotive shops in Garibaldi, Oregon.

See also

• List of heritage railroads in the United States#Oregon

References

1. "About Us". Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
2. Grayson, Lee. "Scenic Train Rides in Oregon". USA Today. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
3. "Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad". Port of Tillamook Bay. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
4. Rimel, Anthony (April 4, 2012). "Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad wins lease to extend track". The Daily Astorian. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
5. "McCloud River Railroad #25". Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. March 30, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
6. Ruark, Jeremy C. (June 3, 2011). "Locomotive may help with July 4th excursion run between Garibaldi and Rockaway". Headlight-Herald. Tillamook, Oregon. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
7. "Great Northern #274". Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
8. "Deep River Logging #7 'Skookum'". Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
9. Hansen, Martin E. (December 16, 2014). "Reassembled 2-4-4-2 'Skookum' again upright after nearly 60 years". Trains. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
10. Killen, Dave (April 23, 2015). "Historic steam locomotive transported from California to Oregon". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
11. Neal, LeeAnn (April 24, 2015). "Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad's latest acquisition travels 700 miles to Tillamook … by road". Tillamook County Pioneer. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
12. Showman, Sally (April 8, 2014). "Judge to decide fish fight between state, railroad". KOIN. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
13. Profita, Cassandra (March 31, 2014). "Oregon Railroad Defies State Order To Stop Work In Salmonberry River". Northwest Public Radio. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
14. "Oregon Coast legal victory a win for restoration of tracks". Trains. March 19, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
15. https://oregoncoastscenic.org/curtiss-lumber-co-2/

External links

• Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
• Curtiss Lumber Co. 2
• McCloud River Railroad Company / McCloud Railway Company Locomotive #25
• Little River Railroad #126/Columbia River Belt Line "Skookum"
• Port of Tillamook Bay 6139