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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
File:Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Logo.jpeg
Overview
HeadquartersGaribaldi, Oregon
LocaleTillamook County, Oregon, USA
Dates of operation1980–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 operating in Oregon State between Garibaldi and Rockaway, with additional special trips to Wheeler, 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, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, runs its collection of vintage rail equipment over 47 miles of former Southern Pacific Transportation Company track currently owned by Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad, an entity distinct from the OCSR.

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. Both were used in the early 20th century for logging.

Operating Diesel locomotives include the Great Northern Railway (U.S.) No. 274 EMD F7, 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.


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

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