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|Built for the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]], No. 765; '''currently operable'''
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Revision as of 01:09, 20 June 2015

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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
File:Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Logo.jpeg
Overview
HeadquartersGaribaldi, Oregon
LocaleTillamook County, Oregon, USA
Dates of operation2003–present
Technical
Track gaugeStandard
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length47 miles

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 47 miles of former Southern Pacific Transportation Company track under a lease from the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad, an entity distinct from the OCSR. [3][4]

The railroad currently operates two steam locomotives in regular service. One of these is the Curtiss Lumber Company No. 2[5], a Heisler locomotive, which is a geared steam locomotive, and the other is the former McCloud Railway No. 25[6][7], a 2-6-2 type made by the American Locomotive Company. Both were used in the early 20th century for logging.

Operating Diesel locomotives include the Great Northern Railway (U.S.) No. 274 EMD F7[8], the former Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad EMD SD9 No. 6139, and the former Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad EMD GP9, No. 101.

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[9] [10] and the former Sunset Timber No. 1, a 3-truck Heisler locomotive that was moved to Tillamook in 2015. [11][12]

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.[13][14] 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.[15]

Locomotives

Number Builder Type Works Number Built Acquired Image Notes
No. 2 Heisler Locomotive Works
2-truck Heisler
 #1198 1910
2003
Built for The Curtiss Lumber Co. of Mill City, OR. Currently operable
No. 25 American Locomotive Company
2-6-2
 #66435 1925
2011
Built for the McCloud Railway, Currently operable
No. 6139 General Motors Electro-Motive Division EMD SD9 diesel-electric #20121 1954
2006
Port of Tillamook Bay No. 6139 at Garibaldi, Ore. June 2015
 Built for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, No. 765; 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. 274 General Motors Electro-Motive Division EMD F7 diesel-electric #11066 1950
2010
Great Northern No. 274 at Garibaldi, Ore. June 2015
 Built for the Great Northern Railway (U.S.); EMD 567 engine with 645 Power Blocks Currently operable
No. 7 Baldwin Locomotive Works
2-4-4-2 Mallet locomotive
 #33463 1909
Skookum being rebuilt in OCSR shop, Garibaldi, Ore.
 Built for the Little River Railroad (Tennessee) No. 126, later Deep River Logging Co. #7, also known as The Skookum, Undergoing reconstruction
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

References

  1. ^ http://www.oregoncoastscenic.org/about-us.html
  2. ^ http://traveltips.usatoday.com/scenic-train-rides-oregon-4066.html
  3. ^ http://www.potb.org/industrialpark/railroad.html
  4. ^ http://www.dailyastorian.com/20120404/oregon-coast-scenic-railroad-wins-lease-to-extend-track
  5. ^ http://www.oregoncoastscenic.org/ocsr-roster/curtiss-lumber-co-2.html
  6. ^ http://www.oregoncoastscenic.org/ocsr-roster/mccloud-river-railroad-25.html
  7. ^ http://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/locomotive-may-help-with-july-th-excursion-run-betwwen-garibaldi/article_b0e99576-8e39-11e0-9702-001cc4c002e0.html
  8. ^ http://www.oregoncoastscenic.org/ocsr-roster/great-northern-274.html
  9. ^ http://www.oregoncoastscenic.org/ocsr-roster/deep-river-logging-7-skooku.html
  10. ^ Hansen, Martin E. (December 16, 2014). "Reassembled 2-4-4-2 'Skookum' again upright after nearly 60 years". Trn.trains.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  11. ^ http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/04/historic_steam_locomotive_tran.html
  12. ^ http://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/oregon-coast-scenic-railroads-latest-acquisition-travels-700-miles-to-tillamook-by-road/
  13. ^ http://koin.com/2014/04/08/judge-decide-fish-fight-state-railroad/
  14. ^ http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-railroad-defies-state-order-stop-work-salmonberry-river
  15. ^ http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2015/03/oregon-coast-legal-victory-a-win-for-restoration-of-tracks
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