Tim's Trains

Welcome to Tim's Trains! Here you will find pictures and videos of full size trains, park trains and model railroads. Most photos and videos are the work of Tim Boshart and Tim Bainter.

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Holiday Express December 13, 2009

Holiday ExpressOn December 13, 2009 we went up to Portland Oregon to ride the Holiday Express behind Southern Pacific 4449. Here are some pictures from that trip.

PK Park Open House December 5, 2009

PK ParkOn December 5, 2009 the University of Oregon hosted an open house so fans can see the new baseball stadium being build in PK Park. Here are some pictures from the open house.

Meadows and Lake Kathleen Work Day, Sept. 19, 2009

MLK Work DayOn September 19, 2009 we had a work day at the Meadows and Lake Kathleen where we replaced the plumbing for the injectors. Here are some photos from that day.

Model A Car Club

Model A Car ClubOn August 8, 2009 the Model A Car Club visited the Meadows and Lake Kathleen Railroad. Here are some pictures from their visit.

Washington DC July 13, 2009

Lincoln MemorialOn July 13, 2009 I visited the World War II Memorial, the Lincolnm Memorial and the Vietnam War Memorial. Here are some pictures from that visit.

Smithsonian Instiute, July 12, 2009

SmithsonianOn July 12, 2009 I visited the National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian Institution Building and the National Air and Space Museum. Here are some pictures from that visit.

Keizer Station Steam Engine Display

Keizer Station EngineOn the way back from the Oregon Zoo, we stopped at Keizer Station to get some pictures of the steam engine that was recently put on display there. It is a 3 foot gauge engine built in 1904 by Baldwin for a railroad in Mexico. Here are some pictures of the engine.

Oregon Steam Engine 50th Birthday Celebration

Oregon Steam EngineOn June 20, 2009 the Washington Park & Zoo Railroad celebrated the 50th birthday of the Oregon Steam Engine. Here are some pictures from that day.

Finnish National Railways Number 418

FSN 418Finnish National Railways #418 is a wood burning 2-8-0 steam locomotive on display in Founder's Park in Junction City, OR. It was origionally donated to the city of Portland, OR in 1960, and then donated to the city of Junction City in 1980. It was built by Linne & Jern in 1904. Her sister engine #293 is supposed to be on display in St. Petersburg. This engine saw service in the Winter War between Finland and Russia and still has some scars and bullet holes. Here are some pictures.

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