Oregon Pacific Railroad Overview
- OPR is a short line railroad that operates in the Oregon cities of Portland, Milwaukie, Canby, and Liberal.
- The railroad was founded in 1991 when Richard Samuels purchased the 5.5 mile former Portland Traction Company Portland to Milwaukie branch.
- In 1993 more trackage was added when Richard Samuels purchased the former 10 mile Southern Pacific Molalla Branch. However, a couple of miles of track from Liberal into Molalla were abandoned after the loss of all shippers in Molalla.
- Currently the railroad handles freight operations on both divisions, and operates a seasonal tourist train on its "East Portland Division" from the Oregon Rail Heritage Center to Oaks Amusement Park in Portland.
- Almost all freight cars handled on the "East Portland Division" are refrigerator cars.
Current Operations
- The railroad is operated in two divisions: The "East Portland Division" and the "Molalla Branch Division." Both districts are isolated from each other.
- The railroad interchanges with Union Pacific in both Portland and Canby.
OPR East Portland Division Customers
- Runs for 5.5 miles from Portland to Milwaukie.
Interchanges
- Interchanges with Union Pacific in Portland.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Ross Island Sand & Gravel
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Portland
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Aggregate Supplier
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Hoppers
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Infrequent shipper.
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| Unity Foods
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Milwaukie
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Food Distributor
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Refrigerator Cars
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Active shipper?
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| AmeriCold Logistics
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Milwaukie
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Food Distributor
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Refrigerator Cars
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Main customer.
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OPR Molalla Branch Division Customers
- Runs for 7.5 miles from Canby to Liberal (Molalla).
Interchanges
- Interchanges with Union Pacific in Canby.
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| Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| American Steel
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Canby
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Steel Manufacturer
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Steel Coil Cars
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| RSG Forest Products
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Molalla
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Lumber Mill
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Centerbeam Flatcars
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| Satrun-Dybvad Milling
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Molalla
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Feed Mill
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Covered Hoppers
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Oregon Pacific Railroad Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Built
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History
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Notes
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| East Portland Division Locomotives
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| OPR 100
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SW1
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1952
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Ex-PRTD 100/EPTC 100
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Secondary locomotive.
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| OPR 1413
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GMD1
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1959
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Ex-CN 1045.
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Main locomotive. Used for tourist trains.
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| OPR 5100
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70 Tonner
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1949
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Ex-SSTX 5100/SP 5100.
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Out of Service. Awaiting Repairs.
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| Mollala Branch Division Locomotives
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| OPR 801
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SW8
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1951
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Ex-BN 99/GN 99.
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Out of service. Severely damaged in 2020 Molalla RSG fire.
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| OPR 803
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SW8
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1953
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Ex-WRIX 803/OPR 803/LINC 80/SP 1105/TNO 13.
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Secondary locomotive. Repurchased from WRIX in 2020 to replace #801.
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| OPR 901
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SW1200RS
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1953
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Ex-CIC 91.
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American Steel switcher.
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| OPR 1202
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SW1200RS
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1953
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Ex-LTEX 1202/CP 1202.
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Main locomotive.
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| Inactive/Stored Locomotives
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| OPR 45
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45 Tonner
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19??
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Came from a Portland scrapyard.
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Out of service. Converted to a tie crane. Stored in Milwaukie. Engine is worn out.
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| OPR 1127
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SW8
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1954
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Ex-OPR 802/EPTC 802/LINC 81/SP 4622.
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Currently under restoration in Milwaukie.
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Oregon Pacific Railroad Rolling Stock
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| Number
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Type of Railcar
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Built
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History
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Notes
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| OPR Open Air Car
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Open Air Flatcar
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1990
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Built on a former tank car frame.
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Used for tourist trains.
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| EPTC 11
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Caboose
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1952
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Ex-UP 25240/UP 3940.
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In storage in Milwaukie.
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| OPR 22
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Caboose
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19??
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Ex-BN.
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Used for tourist trains.
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| OPR 33
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Caboose
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19??
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Ex-MOPAC.
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Under restoration.
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| SP 128 "Santa Rosa"
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Business Car
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1917
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Ex-RPCX 415/KYLE 13/YW 68/SP 128/EP&SW 500.
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Used for tourist trains.
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| OPR 900
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Caboose
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1926
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Ex-STC 900/NP.
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Used for tourist trains. Heavily modified.
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| CRYX 1000
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Refrigerator Car
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19??
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Ex-CRYX.
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Stored in Milwaukie.
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| NRMX 7500
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Boxcar
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19??
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Stored in Milwaukie.
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| UP 25198
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Caboose
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1944
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Ex-UP 25198.
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Currently on display at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. Occasionally used for excursion service.
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