Seeking Donations for:
- NEW: Repair water damage in Hopmere Station
- Getting the Yard Back on Track improvements
- Restoring historic trolleys
- Building a second carbarn
Donations
The OERHS is a non-profit all-volunteer organization. Our funding relies on memberships, trolley fares, and donations. We have many capital projects the include adding a second car barn and track improvements at our museum. We also need to restore our historic trolley collection to at least conserve them, if not operate them. This alls take funding. Below is a list of projects that the OERHS would like to fund. Please consider donating below, or joining our organization.
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Bill Binns Memorial Fund
Long time volunteer, Bill Binns, passed away in January 2022 at the age of 96. You would see him at the museum and at the Willamette Shore Trolley. He loved working with people and it showed. His obituary requested that any donations in his honor be sent to the Oregon Symphony or to the OERHS. The OERHS will use any money collected to help support museum special projects.
$10 Donation
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Repair Water Damage at Hopmere Station
GOAL: $3,000
We discovered a leak into the gift shop area of Hopmere Station. After tearing out the drywall we say the extent of the damage with rotted 2x4s and mold. The leak came from the fire suppression system. We hope insurance will cover part of the repairs. Any amount collected over the amount needed will go towards Hopmere station upgrades.
$10 Donation
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Getting the Yard Back on Track – Phase 1
GOAL: $11,000
The yard trackage suffers from regular car derailments at the switches. The plan is to rip out the track, pour concrete to lay the rails then additional concrete between and up to the railheads. This will last longer then ties and ballast. Phase one replaces 2 switches and adds a switch for the future restoration shop.
$10 Donation
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Second Carbarn
A second carbarn is needed to get all of our historic railway equipment out of the elements for better preservation
$10 Donation
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OE #21 Locomotive Restoration
OE #21 is a freight locomotive built in 1913 for the Oregon Electric Railway. It is the only OE equipment in Oregon. The OERHS brought it home from Canada in 2017.
$10 Donation
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Brussels Cars Restoration
The OERHS took ownership of 9 former Brussels trams and work cars. They are a unique collection representing all that it takes to run a tram system.
$10 Donation
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Un-restricted Donation
Your donation will be allocated by the Board of Trustees to where the money is needed most.
$10 Donation
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