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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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.

Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler-May 25, 2009

Columbia Gorge SternwheelerOn May 25, 2009 we took a 2 hour sightseeing cruise on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. Since it was a windy day there were a number of windsurfers and kite boarders. Here are some pictures from the trip.

Cape Meares and Oceanside Beach-May 24, 2009

Cape Meares LighthouseOn May 24, 2009 we took a trip to Cape Meares and Oceanside Beach to see the lighthouse, the octopus tree and the Three Arch Rocks. Here are the pictures from the trip.

Lane Society of Model Railroaders - Feb 15, 2009

Thumbnail On Feb 15, 2009 we visited the Lane Society of Model Railroaders near Junction City, OR. Here are some pictures from that visit .

Eugene Model Railroad Show, January 25, 2009

Eugene Model Railroad Show On January 25, 2009 we went to the 30th Annual Eugene Model Railroad Show at the Valley River Center in Eugene, OR. Here are some pictures from the show .

Heceta Head and Cape Perpetua, January 11, 2009

Heceta Head Lighthouse On January 11, 2009 we took a trip to the Oregon Coast First we went to see the Heceta Head Lighthouse and then we continued on to Cape Perpetua. Here are some pictures from the trip.

Multnomah Falls - October 22, 2008

Multnomah Falls On October 22, 2008 I drove a friend from Indiana out to Multnomah Falls so she could see more of Oregon than just Portland. Here are some pictures from that day .

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