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About the OERHS
The
Oregon Electric Railway
Historical Society was founded in 1957. The OERHS is an
Oregon Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation. It is
recognized by the IRS as a Non-For-Profit public benefit
Corporation under Section 501(c)3.
The Original Museum Location at Glenwood,
Oregon
The OERHS had its
first operating Trolley Museum at Glenwood, Oregon along Hwy 6 between
Tillamook and Portland. The
Museum was in operation from the 1960's up to October of
1995 when it was closed. Due to declining patronage and a lease set to
expire, the OERHS had been looking for a new
location with better visibility as well as better weather
conditions.
The Current Museum Location in Brooks,
Oregon
In 1995
the OERHS signed a lease agreement with Western Antique Powerland
in Brooks Oregon. This is location of the current
Oregon
Electric Railway Museum. Electrified trolley operation
at the new museum started in 1999. In 2004 the museum started Sunday
operations over the summer, plus special events. 2009 started full
weekend operation. Each year the museum
rail line is extended or enhanced.
The Willamette Shore
Trolley in Lake Oswego/ Portland, Oregon
Also in
1995 the OERHS signed an agreement with the City of Lake
Oswego to operate the Willamette
Shore Trolley. This tourist trolley line operates between Lake Oswego and Portland
Oregon. It operates from May - October each year. The Willamette Shore
has changed a few time based on development in the South Waterfront Area
of Portland. Current operation runs from downtown Lake Oswego to the
southern end of the new South Waterfront District in Portland. It is
just one block from the Portland Streetcar Line with can take you into
downtown Portland.
Members
The OERHS is only volunteer
organization, thus it is membership driven. Members are the backbone
of the organization.
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The
Mission of the Oregon Electric Railway Historical
Society, Inc. is to preserve the regional Heritage of
electric railway transportation as a living resource for
the benefit of the present and future generations.
To fulfill
this mission The Society will Promote:
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The
study of electric railways, their physical
equipment, properties and operation, devoting
special attention to the electric railways of
western Oregon,
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the
procurement and preservation of historic electric
railway equipment, materials and property, and
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the
display, interpretation and operation of
surviving historic equipment, materials and
properties.
In
keeping with the OERHS Mission Statement, the following
information is presented On Line:
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