Less than two weeks away from grand opening, for more details visits the www.ORHF.org. A group of great folks who let this east coaster in for a sneak peek while in Portland for business!

Its almost show time.... With the new ORHF facility near completion for its grand opening on September 22nd, the two biggest stars of ORHF are ready to wow and amaze the crowds. Its also safe to ... (more)

An inbound Yellow Line train makes it's stop at Pioneer Place/SW 5th Avenue in the Transit Mall, while pedestrians make their way across the street. The Downtown Transit Mall is on 5th (Southbound... (more)

Will the real Daylight Please stand up. UP1996 finds itself in an unfamiliar scene for it's 1st pass by the 4449. Hosted by the Oregon Pacific Railroad at Oaks Park. UP1996 leads the "fam... (more)

A new place to call home. This is the 1st family photo in the new ORHF Engine House but it will not be the last. After weeks outside in the elements the building has progressed enough to ... (more)

Walking like an Egyptian Advertising for the Pacific Science Center in Seattle Washington. This interesting wrap featuring King Tut himself sure turns heads where ever it goes and has been ... (more)

UP 951 sits on display at Portland's Union Station for UP's 150th Anniversary event. This train will return to its home later today.

Believe it or not, this is the famed Brooklyn Roundhouse. In any photo from the past this photo would include the SP4449 right in front and the SPS 700 next to it but with all the locomotives and ... (more)

The "Nickel plate brothers" sit side by side outside the new ORHF facility near OMSI. Since the Brooklyn Roundhouse has been evacuated of ALL equiptment everything is being stored outside inside t... (more)

5464 leads an almost 3 hours late Amtrak 14 by OMSI and the new ORHF site with an interesting consist.

Following restoration for American Freedom Train service, SP4449 makes her early morning debut at BN's Hoyt Street roundhouse in Portland where the work was done. She had actually been out and abo... (more)

Making Progress. Amtrak Coast Starlight #11 passes by the new Oregon Railroad Heritage Foundation Facility. It may not look like much now but it will soon, the foundation is set and the rai... (more)

Amtrak's PhaseI Heritage Unit 156 sits beside the SP4449 for the 1st time as they wait for their turn to double the train together for the 4449's wishram trips.

In May of 1984, SP 4-8-4 4449 was given a matching "Daylight" 13-car consist and sent on a trip from Portland, OR to New Orleans, LA for the 1984 Louisiana World's Fair. The sun popped out for a f... (more)