Route:

Portland (UP Jct) - Golf Jct, OR (5.29 miles)

Golf Jct - Oregon City (Canemah Park), OR (9.27 miles)

Golf Jct - Lents Jct - Linneman Jct - Boring - Cazadero, OR (31.44 miles)

Linneman Jct - Ruby Jct - Gresham - Bull Run, OR (16.03 miles)

Headquarters:

Portland, OR

Junctions with other railroads:

BN, PTRC, SP, UP

Radio frequencies:

160.575

History:

-Line to Boring built c.1903.

-Gresham - Bull Run abandoned around 1925.

-PRTD incorporated in 1930 to take over railroad operations of the Portland Electric Power Co.

-Boring - Cazadero section abandoned in 1940.

-Streetcar operations ended in 1950, and passenger service discontinued in 1958.

-Line acquired by SP & UP in 1962.

-Golf Jct - Oregon City line was abandoned in 1968 due to bad bridge over the Clackamas River. However, the property remained under their ownership.

-Golf Jct - Lents Jct portion was extensivly rebuilt in the 1970s at SP's expense to become a major industrial branch.

-In 1984, the Ruby Jct - Gresham portion of the Bull Run branch was abandoned to provide space for a light-rail line. Linneman Jct - Ruby Jct section was used to deliver light-rail cars to shops at Ruby Jct. Entire branch later abandoned.

-Golf Jct - Boring section torn up in 1989.

-In 1990, the remaining route was put up for sale by SP. The line from about a mile east of Golf Jct was sold to the City of Portland for $3 million for conversion to a bike path. EPTC purchased the remainder of the line.

-Remainder of railroad abandoned in 1991. PRTD made its last run on November 1, 1991.

-Property between Golf Jct and Gladstone was possibly sold for conversion to another bike path.

Ownership:

UP (stills owns abandoned right-of-way)

Roster:

Explanations:

B/D

Builder's Date

B/N

Builder's Number

F/N

Frame Number

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Year unit acquired

Ret.

Year unit retired

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Last updated: January 6, 2005