The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR) is a

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, a

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(3) non-profit organization, operating in

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, primarily between

Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, pat ...

and Rockaway Beach, with additional special trips to Wheeler,

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and into the Salmonberry River canyon. The railroad travels on tracks that pass along the edge of

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and the Oregon Coast, and through thick forest along the Nehalem River. The OCSR runs its collection of vintage rail equipment over of former Southern Pacific Transportation Company track under a lease from the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad (POTB), an entity distinct from the OCSR.

Railroad operations

The railroad currently operates two steam locomotives in regular service. One of these is the Polson Logging No. 2, a 2-8-2 type made by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, and the other is the former

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No. 25, a 2-6-2 type made by the American Locomotive Company. The 25 was used in the movie '' Stand by Me''. Both engines were originally used in the early 20th century for logging. Operating Diesel locomotives include the Great Northern Railway No. 274

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, former POTB

EMD SD9 An SD9 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and June 1959. An EMD 567C 16-cylinder engine generated . Externally similar to its predecessor, the SD7, the SD9 was built with the improv ...

No. 6139, and former POTB

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, No. 101.

Projects

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

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. This restoration was completed in 2019. Another restoration project is for the former Sunset Timber No. 1, a 3-truck Heisler locomotive that was moved to

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in 2015.

Salmonberry River

During 2014 the OCSR has been in a series of legal challenges with the

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over their attempts to reconstruct track in the Salmonberry River corridor that had been damaged in winter storms of 2007. 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.

Railroad

Locomotives

*All of the railroad's locomotives are serviced at the locomotive shops in Garibaldi, Oregon.

References

External links

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

* ttp://loggingmallets.railfan.net/list/lr126/littleriver126.htm Little River Railroad #126/Columbia River Belt Line "Skookum"
Port of Tillamook Bay 6139
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Tourist attractions in Tillamook County, Oregon Railway companies established in 2003 Heritage railroads in Oregon