I learned very fast with this railroad. I couldn't just cut through the bushes, or run up a hill. The foliage is thick, with a lot of mean thorns. Lots of uneven ground, and water.

Beauty abounds along the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.

GN 274 leads the Wednesday morning Oregon Coast Scenic trip. It was my first time getting to see a locomotive in Great Northern paint operate. I feel kind of funny actually saying this, but I was ... (more)

The final train of the day Oregon Coast Scenic McCloud River 25 passes Barview MP 844. Three Graces Rock formation can be seen in the background.

McCloud River 25 has just departed Garibaldi, Oregon with a load of passengers heading for Rockaway Beach.

OCSRR 2-4-4-2 No.7, the Skookum rolls out of Niles Canyon and into Niles Junction, passing NCRR 2-6-6-2 No 4 being serviced during a Pete Lerro Photo Shoot.

Night Train From Tillamook

Just north of Tillamook Oregon, on the Oregon coast scenic railway, we find Polson lumber company mikado number two headed towards Garibaldi. This ev... (more)

McCloud 2-6-2 #25 steams on for the Oregon Coast Scenic Railway as it departs Garibaldi on a typical pacific northwest afternoon. Here the train is seen passing by the historic 1936 US Coast Guard... (more)

Climbing up Niles Canyon, eastbound OCSRR 2-4-4-2 no. 7 the Skookum, rolls past the Steps, a popular photo spot on the Niles Canyon Railroad during a Pete Lerro Photo Charter.

Seemingly out of place on the Oregon coast, GN 274 trundles through the beach town of Rockaway with the dinner train in tow. This locomotive was restored by Doyle McCormack, and is now owned by OC... (more)

The 2-4-4-2 Skookum No. 7 doubleheads with Clover Valley Lumber Co. 2-6-6-2 No.4 and a photo freight opportunity during a Pete Lerro Niles Canyon Shoot

McCloud River Railroad #25 spent 86 years on the McCloud before the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad purchased her in 2011. We're glad they did as she put on a show leaving the yard on a crisp winter... (more)

Pulling eastbound up Niles Canyon, No. 7, Skookum rolls through the bridge at Farwell in the heart of Niles Canyon during Pete Lerros Niles Canyon Photo Shoot

No.7, Skookum rolls out of the lower west end of Niles Canyon during Pete Lerros Niles Canyon Photo Shoot

The Engine and Train Crews of 2-4-4-2 Skookum No. 7 from the OCSRR and Clover Valley Lumber Co. 2-6-6-2 T No. 4 of the NCRR pose with their Locomotives after a job well done, during a Pete Lerro p... (more)