Nostalgia & History > Oregon Rail Heritage Center

Short update on the newly opened home of the 4449-700-197, Oregon Rail Heritage Center, in SE
Portland, Oregon.

Grand opening 9/20-21/2012 = 6,359 attendees
Average weekly visitors = 400
Open hour/days = 1 to 5 PM, Thursday through Sunday
No entry fee, donations encouraged to help us pay the bills.

Current work: getting ready for our three weekend Holiday Express runs out of Oaks Park.
700 getting a new tire, the old tire is a very popular exhibit.
The PA-1 also currently resides inside along with the three steam locomotives.

Expect some new exhibits in January as exhibit churning continues. The 4449s
15 year renewal beginning in 2013 will also be a popular attraction.

We will be closed Thanksgiving day otherwise open the above hours/days.

The location is directly east of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and east of the
last stop of the eastside streetcar line. Parking under the MLK Viaduct.

More information about our Holiday Express, ORHC and the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation:
www.orhf.org

Please visit and say hello; questions welcomed either via PM or on this post. Arlen

Arlen:
Totally a class act!! Your average attendance is impressive, more than we get at the National Steinbeck Center here in Salinas. Being so close to another attraction, the Science museum, certainly must help? We'll be back up there next June with a group of friends for the Rose Festival so we'll see you then.
Cheers--------
C.

Carol Voss
Bakersfield, CA



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/18/12 11:08 by CarolVoss.

You folks are on my list the next time I get up to Portland. Thanks for all you do.

Don
Yreka