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Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical Society

100 N.W. "A" Street, Toledo, Oregon, 97391

541-336-5256 Hours: 10-2 Tues- Sat

Our First Special Night RPO Mail Car Activity

The youth pastor of the1st. Nazarene Church of Newport along with parents like Greg Woods ( in orange hat) organized an Amazing Race patterned after the TV show with anumber of challenges including finding a special tombstone In local cemetery, baking a pizza, figuring out what and  where they could find Pimento’s for a pizza they were able to make at local Pizza Me restaurant.

 

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TRACKSIDE SERIES

Officers
President - Bill Bain
Vice President- Richard Cullison
Secretary– Mark Seibert
Treasurer- Allan Preece
National Director-Jim Webb
Chapter Historian – Lloyd Palmer
Conductor-Tom Chandler
C.C.B.W—Leonard Freidberg        
Time Keeper-Allan Preece
Senior Director– John Keefer
Webmaster –Misty Lambrecht
Small Engines - Lane Plotner

Work Continues on Harry R. Dangler RR Research Library


caboose dedication With the establishment of the Harry R. Dangler Railroad and Logging Research Library Fund in memory of Mr. Dangler, several members of YPRHS have been putting together the actual library space in the south end of the RPO/baggage car, Southern Pacific RR #5132. The car was without heat so a used electric heater from a mobile home was donated by Rich Cullison. With the help of folks at Groth- Gates Heating, the plenum was designed, and registers made to fit on the 8” galvanized ducts running the full 40’ length of the baggage end and about 5 feet into the Railway Post Office.
Wooden bookshelves were designed and built by Lloyd Palmer in his shop in Waldport, then transported and installed in the car. Once on site, Leonard sanded and finished with varnish. At about the same time Dave Dangler, brought his dad’s collection of railroad books and videos down from Camas, Washington for a transfer to the Conductor’s rig in Corvallis. The books fill eight banana boxes and are now awaiting the inventory process.
Allan Preece has begun the numbering of items. At a future point all titles will be available for loan to members and the visiting public. Donations of dollars for library development and books and/or videos are still being accepted. To date, this memorial fund has grown sufficiently to support the purchase of a computer and monitor.