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
The SP&S 700 is leading the Holiday Express train in Portland Oaks Park this weekend (Dec 2-4)!
Visit the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation website for more details or
to volunteer, or get your
tickets at TicketsWest.com. We hope to see you there! 11/27/2011
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
National Train Day is Saturday, May 7!
Southern Pacific #4449 will be at Portland Union Station to represent the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation this year,
and PRPA members will be among the volunteer staff on hand to answer questions and help keep everyone safe.
PRPA concessions will also be available. Admission is free and entertainment and prizes are available, so be sure to take part in this popular event! 04/09/2011
New Gallery Photo Search page is launched. Click here or the new link on the main menu above to
check it out. 03/02/2011
PRPA annual meeting held at Multnomah Arts Center, with new president and board selected. 02/05/2011
After an intense and sustained effort spanning most of the year, a major milestone in PRPA's project to rehabilitate the auxiliary tender was reached when the tender's frame was placed on its newly restored trucks.
There is still work to do, but the tender's "rollable" status came in time to save it from the scrapper's torch.
Union Pacific placed a 1/1/2011 deadline to clear the area where the auxiliary tender stood so they could expand their intermodal facility. 12/30/2010
PRPA elections meeeting held at Staver Locomotive in Portland. 01/30/2010
SP&S swap meet on Jan 23, 2010 will feater PRPA concessions 01/17/2010
A new DVD featuring the SP&S 700 operating as part of the 1990 Washington Steamfest has been released. View the description or purchase a copy from Concessions. 12/15/2009
The SP&S 700 will lead the 2009 Holiday Express December 4-6 and will attend the annual BNSF Employee appreciation event in Vancouver on December 12. 11/24/2009
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. View the G-TraX website for details or to make a purchase. 08/26/2009
2009 PRPA Annual Membership Meeting held in the crew car 09/26/2009
PRPA membership dues change to $40/year. 01/12/2009
PRPA Supports Earth Day 2006 on the Oregon Pacific Railroad 04/24/2006
Following an effort spearheaded by Arnie Holden, the U.S. Department of the Interior has added the SP&S 700 to the National Register of Historic Places! Click here to see the full announcement. 01/25/2006
PRPA Receives $10,000 award from TRAINS Magazine 11/01/2004
Shannon family donates a main boiler steam gauge from their late father's collection to replace the one stolen from the locomotive. View the letter of donation and a biography of Bill Shannon. Our sincere thanks and condolences go out to Harold and his family. 08/30/2004