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Samtrak was a tourist line owned and operated by the Oregon Pacific Railroad from the [[Oregon Museum of Science and Industry]] to [[Oaks Amusement Park]] near the [[Sellwood Bridge]] in [[Portland, Oregon]]. The original line was completed in 1903 and ran from East Portland through Sellwood out to Gresham and Estacada, carrying passengers and freight. Passenger service was discontinued in 1958. Freight service on the line continued until about 1990. |
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The Samtrak train consisted of a small, diesel locomotive, an open-air car and a caboose. |
The actual Samtrak train consisted of a small, diesel locomotive, an open-air passenger car and a caboose. It stopped running around 2001. One of the diesel locomotives and the open air car was donated to the Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society. |
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Revision as of 03:31, 13 May 2007
Samtrak was a tourist line owned and operated by the Oregon Pacific Railroad from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry to Oaks Amusement Park near the Sellwood Bridge in Portland, Oregon. The original line was completed in 1903 and ran from East Portland through Sellwood out to Gresham and Estacada, carrying passengers and freight. Passenger service was discontinued in 1958. Freight service on the line continued until about 1990.
The actual Samtrak train consisted of a small, diesel locomotive, an open-air passenger car and a caboose. It stopped running around 2001. One of the diesel locomotives and the open air car was donated to the Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society.