Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rail riding takes riders on an adventure along the tracks in places they have never seen before. There are now four rail riding ...

CORBETT, Ore. — Some getaways are as close as your own backyard, and I recently met a couple who can prove it. Gary and Jonette Lee share a love affair with Oregon’s railroading past and they bring it ...

Matt Wiederholt remembers the boom days of the sawmills in Prineville. Trucks hauled logs out of the Ochoco National Forest to seven mills in town. Multiple trains a day rolled through town, blowing a ...

Bill Habjan, a retired doctor from Lebanon, Oregon, makes the 160-mile round trip to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland’s Central Eastside twice a week to work on an old engine. “When a steam ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Historical Society and the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation announced Friday the permanent transfer of the Mount Emily Shay #1 steam locomotive from the City of ...

SUMPTER, Ore. — The beauty of traveling Oregon’s back roads and byways is the unexpected treasure that you may find along the way – not just the scenery, but interesting lessons about Oregon’s past.

The beloved holiday trains of Oregon and southwest Washington are back for another year of seasonal joy on the region’s scenic railroads. This year’s schedule brings back popular rides on the Mount ...

TILLAMOOK Ore. (KPTV) - Every year, more than 40,000 people take a ride on the historic Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, providing a unique view of our state’s coastline. However, a break-in and two ...

The Federal Railroad Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is investing more than $40 million in rail funding for Oregon. Projects span the state and include work in ...

Kim Melten and his wife brought a new way to enjoy the outdoors to Oregon more than 10 years ago. They coupled their love of bikes and the outdoors into an accessible activity: rail riding. The ...