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• Our Annual Business Meeting will be at the Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 Southwest Capitol Highway, Portland, OR, on January 14, 10am-1pm. The event will include a review of the year's events and elections of officers and directors and is open to all members and their guests.
  12/13/2011
• We had a great time at this year's Holiday Express, and the SP&S 700 performed quite well. BNSF's Holiday Celebration also went off without a hitch! We hope those of you who saw us had a good time, and we hope to see those who couldn't make it on our next outing.
  12/13/2011
• Amtrak's 40th anniversary exhibit train will be stopping in Portland on Oct 29-30 as part of its nationwide tour. The four-car train features historical memorabilia showcasing rail travel through the decades. Attendance is free and open to the public from 10am to 4pm each day. Kids can also visit the Chuggington Depot activity area. The PRPA and several other groups will be present to help manage the event and offer concessions. Explore amtrak40th.com for further details.
  10/12/2011
• Crater, long time friend and associate of the three locomotive groups at the Brooklyn Roundhouse, passed away Monday morning. Crater served for over 16 years as full-time custodian of the roundhouse, tour guide, VP of pest control, and overseer of maintenance and restoration efforts of the City of Portland's three locomotives. She will be missed!
  10/12/2011
• The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation (ORHF) has announced the Groundbreaking of its Enginehouse and Rail Heritage Center on Friday, October 21, at 11:30am and everyone is invited! This will be the new home of the SP&S 700, SP 4449, and OR&N 197. See the ORHF website for details and to RSVP.
  10/11/2011
• The PRPA is very pleased to announce two new excursions for 2011! First, the SP&S 700 will be pulling ORHF's Holiday Express train December 2-4 from Portland's Oaks Park. We hope to see you there! The following weekend the Lady will then steam over the river to attend BNSF's Employee Holiday party in Vancouver, WA.
  09/10/2011
• A new public events calendar is available on the Events page. The former events page content has been combined with the photo search page to create a new Gallery page, which will be further expanded in the near future. Be sure to update your links!
  05/27/2011
• PRPA crew members attended National Train Day at Portland Union Station to answer questions and help keep everyone safe, while sister locomotive Southern Pacific #4449 was onsite to represent the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation. This year's turnout was the biggest yet!
  05/07/2011
• The PRPA is now able to accept membership dues and donations online with PayPal or a credit card. Visit our Contribute page to join or lend a hand!
  04/14/2011
• A "v-scale" SP&S 700 model for RailWorks rail simulator has been offered for sale by G-TraX Simulations as part of its "Preservation Series" of offerings. Net proceeds from the sale of this model will be donated to the PRPA for the continued preservation of the 700. Visit the G-TraX website for details or to make a purchase.
  08/26/2009

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