Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation

• ParkingFree lot · street parking
• AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · accessible restroom · accessible parking
• HoursMonday: ClosedTuesday: ClosedWednesday: ClosedThursday: 1:00 – 5:00 PMFriday: 1:00 – 5:00 PMSaturday: 1:00 – 5:00 PMSunday: 1:00 – 5:00 PM

The heart of the collection is the trio of city-owned steam locomotives: Southern Pacific 4449, which became nationally famous hauling the American Freedom Train during the 1975–76 Bicentennial; Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700, listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. 197, whose restoration is still in progress — the first two are restored and operable, giving Portland the distinction of being the only U.S. city to own operating mainline steam. Diesels include Union Pacific No. 96, an SW10-class switcher built as an SW7 in 1950 and rebuilt by UP in 1982, donated in 2016, and BNSF-donated EMD SW1000 No. 3613 of 1972, which arrived in October 2023. A 1941 Davenport 20-ton gas mechanical switcher, SPMW No. 570, joined in May 2023, and Mount Emily Lumber Company Shay No. 1 — donated by the Oregon Historical Society in 2022 — moved inside the enginehouse in October 2024 to begin restoration. Partner groups keep additional locomotives and vintage passenger and freight cars on the grounds.