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Headquarters | Garibaldi, Oregon |
Locale | Tillamook County, Oregon, US |
Dates of operation | 2003–present |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 46 miles (74 km) |
Other | |
Website | oregoncoastscenic |
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR) is a 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 46 miles (74 km) of former Southern Pacific Transportation Company track under a lease from the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB), an entity distinct from the OCSR.[3][4]
The railroad currently operates two steam locomotives in regular service. One of these is the former McCloud Railway No. 25,[5][6] a 2-6-2 type made by the American Locomotive Company. The 25 was used in the movie Stand by Me. It was originally used in the early 20th century for logging.
Operating Diesel locomotives include the Great Northern Railway No. 274 EMD F7,[7] former POTB EMD SD9 No. 6139, and former POTB EMD GP9, No. 101.
The Standard Excursion is a 90 minute round trip between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach and return. (Or between Rockaway Beach and Garibaldi and return.) It is 30 minutes each direction with a 30 minute layover. Passengers may stay longer and take any available return trip.
Offered: Generally between Memorial Day and Labor Day (dates vary).
Moonlight Express is a 90 minute round trip between Rockaway Beach and Wheeler. It is 45 minutes each direction with no layover.
Offered: Generally between Memorial Day and Labor Day (dates vary).
Dinner Train Dinner served on board the train, with a schedule similar to that of the Moonlight Express.
Offered: This service was discontinued after the 2023 season. There are currently no plans to reintroduce this service in the near future.
Fall Splendor Excursion and Spring Splendor Excursion are 2-1/4 hour round trips between Rockaway Beach and Wheeler. It is 45 minutes each direction with a 45 minute layover.
Offered: fall and spring
Halloween Coast Train is a 60 minute round trip between Rockaway Beach and Garibaldi and return. It is 30 minutes each direction with no layover.
Offered: Halloween Season
Candy Cane Express is a 60 minutes round trip between Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach and return. It is 30 minutes each direction with no layover.
Offered: Christmas Season
Additional Seasonal Trains are offered throughout the year, including:
Note: The Halloween Coast Train and the Candy Cane Express run confusingly similar schedules. One starts in Garibaldi; the other starts in Rockaway Beach.
Double check tickets and e-mailed receipts to be certain of times and pickup locations. Emailed tickets, company information, and the company web-site will be more accurate than Wikipedia information.
Garibaldi Station is the only station on the system that is equipped with a wheelchair lift.
Trains do not run every day, except in height of the summer season.[8]
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. This restoration was completed in 2019.[9][10] Another restoration project is for 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]
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Number | Builder | Type | Works Number | Built | Acquired | Status | Image | Notes |
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No. 25 | American Locomotive Company | #66435 | 1925 | 2011
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Operational | Built for the McCloud Railway | ||
No. 3 | Heisler Locomotive Works | 2-truck Heisler
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#1364 | 1917 | 2016
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Operational | Built for Craig Mountain Lumber Co. Acquired from Rio Grande Scenic Railroad | |
No. 2 | Heisler Locomotive Works | 2-truck Heisler
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#1198 | 1910 | 2003
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Undergoing maintenance | Built for The Curtiss Lumber Co. of Mill City, OR[16] | |
No. 7 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | #33463 | 1909 | Operational | Built for the Little River Railroad (Tennessee) No. 126, later Deep River Logging Co. #7, also known as "The Skookum", in service at the Niles Canyon Railway on loan from the Roots of Motive Power Museum in Willits, California | |||
No. 1 | Heisler Locomotive Works | 85 Ton, 3-truck Heisler
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#1272 | 1913 | 2015
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Stored, awaiting restoration | Built for the Sunset Timber Company of Raymond, Wash. | |
No. 23 | Lima Locomotive Works | 28 ton 2-Truck Shay locomotive
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#169 | 1887 | 1998
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Stored, awaiting restoration to continue | Built for the Stimson Lumber Company | |
No. 5 | Heisler Locomotive Works | 62 Ton, 2-truck Heisler
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#1462 | 1922 | 2002
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Stored, awaiting restoration | Built for the Buffelen Lumber Company of Tacoma, Washington. Was in service for only four years before crashing into the Tacoma City Watershed, Eagle Gorge, WA. Recovered in 2002. | |
No. 8 | Lima Locomotive Works | 90 ton 3-Truck Shay locomotive
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#3254 | 1924 | 2021
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Stored, awaiting restoration in Tillamook | Built For: Cascade Timber Co. #108 at Reliance, Washington, ex: Long-Bell Lumber Company #1008, Pickering Lumber Co. #8 (2nd) at Standard, California. Previously owned by Fred M. Kepner and sold to the Oregon Coast Scenic following his passing. | |
No. 38 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | #61781 | 1934 | 2021
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Stored in pieces, awaiting move and restoration | Built for Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. Sold to the Sierra Railroad and renumbered to #38 in 1952, to Rayonier Incorporated in 1955, to Fred M. Kepner in 1984, to the Oregon Coast Scenic following his passing. | ||
No. 90 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive
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#59071 | 1926 | 2019
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Stored, awaiting restoration | Built for Polson Logging Company which later became Rayonier Incorporated. Sold to the Oregon Memorial Steam Train Association in 1964. | |
No. 1 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | #58206 | 1925 | 2021
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Stored, awaiting move and restoration | Built for the Anderson & Middleton Lumber Company, acquired by the Oregon, Pacific and Eastern Railway, to Fred M. Kepner in 1984, to the Oregon Coast Scenic following his passing. Appeared in Emperor of the North Pole. | ||
Nos. 104 & 105 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | #56851 & #58193 | 1923 & 1925 | 2021
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Stored, awaiting move and restoration | Built for Oregon-American Lumber Company, sold to Long-Bell Lumber Company, sold to International Paper, both went though multiple private owners (105 was shortly used by the Vernonia, South Park & Sunset Steam Railroad) including Fred M. Kepner, sold to the Oregon Coast Scenic following his passing. | ||
No. 274 | General Motors Electro-Motive Division | EMD F7 diesel-electric | #11066 | 1950 | 2010
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Operational | Built for the Great Northern Railway; EMD 567 engine with 645 Power Blocks, Currently operable | |
No. 101 | General Motors Electro-Motive Division | EMD GP9 diesel-electric | #21703 | 1956 | 2006
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Operational | Built for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, No. 6606; also known as "The Moo" | |
No. 6139 | General Motors Electro-Motive Division | EMD SD9 diesel-electric | #20121 | 1954 | 2006
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Operational | Built for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, No. 765 |