Tim's Trains Trains, Parktrains and More

On August 31, 2008 we took a trip to the Oregon Zoo in Portland Oregon. Here are some pictures from that trip .

 On August 23, 2008 we took a trip up to the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Here are some pictures from that trip.

On August 10, 2008 the Willamette Valley Model Railroad Club visited the Meadows and Lake Kathleen railroad. Here are some pictures from that day .

On August 2, 2008 my son Peter and I went to the Great Oregon Steamup at Antique Powerland in Brooks, Oregon. Here are some pictures and videos from that trip.

On June 28, 2008 we had the annual Meadows Gathering at the Meadows and Lake Kathleen. After some work we were able to get the steam engine 1793 running again. For the first time we ran two trains and ran a photo special over the bridge. Here are some photos and videos from that day.

On May 18, 2008 we moved the largest log yet on the Meadows and Lake Kathleen. Here are some pictures of the train after we got it stored away on the side track .

The railroad is open by invitation only. For more information on the Meadows and Lake Kathleen see the official web site .

On April 26, 2008 we had another work day on the Meadows & Lake Kathleen Railroad. We washed out the tender and the boiler of the steam engine and then fired it up to test the boiler and to give it a good blowdown. Here are some pictures and some videos of the day .

On April 8, 2008 we had a work day at the Meadows and Lake Kathleen Railroad. We gave the hydraulic lift/turnable a test by raising engine 1793 up for pictures and to look at what needs to get it operational again. Here are some pictures .

On March 25, 2008 we visited the Oregon Coast Aquarium and then continued on into Newport, OR to see the Yaquina Bay and Yaquina Head lighthouses. Here are some pictures .

Visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium home page.