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ORGANIZATION: Oregon Rail Heritage Center

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The Oregon Rail Heritage Center is a railroad museum that preserves and houses magnificent historic steam locomotive, shows exhibits, provides train rides on selected weekends, runs the annual Holiday Express, and offers educational programs.
We need volunteers to help out as docents, mechanics, events workers, train car hosts for Holiday Express, work in the store, do cleaning and generally help make the ORHC a wonderful place for families and visitors.
In addition, we need volunteers to help with exhibits planning and production, fund raising, and marketing.

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About Oregon Rail Heritage Center

Location:

PO BOX 2851, PORTLAND, OR 97208, US

Mission Statement

ORHC’s mission is to educate the public about Oregon’s and the Pacific Northwest’s railroad history. We are dedicated to the preservation and the safe, professional operation and exhibition of the SP4449, SP&S 700, ORN197, and the newly added Mount Emily Shay #1 Steam locomotives. We promote safe behavior around railroad property through our relationship with Operation Lifesaver. We are devoted to telling the steam-era story.

Description

The Oregon Rail Heritage Center is located across from OMSI. We are largely a volunteer driven nonprofit organization. Our volunteers are mostly retired railroaders or railroad hobbyists. The ORHC was built in 2012 to house all three of Portland's historical steam locomotives and is growing into a significant museum in Portland and the Northwest. The museum is open Thursday through Sunday from 1:00-5:00 pm.
In addition, we offer weekend train excursions and the annual Holiday Express trains.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Children & Youth
Seniors
Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

2250 Southeast Water AvenuePortland, OR 97214

(45.507248,-122.66182)
 

DATE POSTED

April 15, 2024

SKILLS

  • Literacy / Reading
  • Reading / Writing
  • Donor Management
  • Fundraising
  • Retail / Sales
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Orientation or Training
  • The museum is open for visitors from 1:00-5:00 pm Thursday-Sunday. Other work groups meet at various times during the week or weekend. Trains run on weekends. You can volunteer as much as your schedule and interest allows.
  • If interested in the mechanical aspects, you should be mechanically inclined. If acting as a docent or in the store you should be outgoing and willing to talk to visitors about the displays and engines.

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