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enclosed (though not completed), the locomotives were moved inside on July 28. Several vintage rail passenger coaches were moved to the site from the
Brooklyn Yard (surrounding the roundhouse), where they had been outdoors, and they will continue to be kept outdoors at the new center. The budget for the initial phase of construction was $ 5.9 million, and funding has come mainly from donations, but with the City of Portland loaning $ 1 million.
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Brooklyn Roundhouse between excursions. SP&S 700 moved to the roundhouse from Oaks Pioneer Park in 1986, and OR&N 197 followed in 1996. SP&S 700 is listed on the
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in September 2022 to ORHF. It was moved to the ORHC from the
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Transportation buildings and structures in Portland, Oregon
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931:from the original on November 1, 2023
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344:Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
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690:. September 24, 2012. Archived from
425:National Register of Historic Places
1052:"Giving Thanks and Looking Forward"
1000:from the original on August 8, 2019
986:Ruud, Candice (November 26, 2010).
801:from the original on August 8, 2019
787:Larrabee, Mark (November 1, 2009).
454:in 2022. This is unit No. 3613, an
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1065:Pratt, Randall (August 11, 2022).
820:Beaven, Steve (October 21, 2011).
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768:. Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation
647:Redden, Jim (December 28, 2007).
609:Tims, Dana (September 21, 2012).
470:Mount Emily Lumber Company Shay 1
1154:Webber, Angela (July 26, 2011).
950:Siemers, Erik (March 25, 2011).
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18:Railway museum in Oregon, U.S.
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718:Retrieved September 28, 2012.
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1247:Museums in Portland, Oregon
1242:Museums established in 2012
1221:Oregon Rail Heritage Center
1192:Oregon Rail Heritage Center
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463:Davenport Locomotive Works
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957:Portland Business Journal
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794:The Sunday Oregonian
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412:Burlington Northern
408:Oaks Amusement Park
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593:References
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382:Collection
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79:Location
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548:Portals
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204:railway
202:) is a
183:Website
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586:Trains
574:Oregon
434:diesel
402:, and
229:, and
215:Oregon
207:museum
160:TriMet
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