SP&S 700 is a Baldwin built 4-8-4 Northern - 28 Dec 2014 William Slim.
NKP 324 is a ALCO built RSD5 - 28 Dec 2014 William Slim.
Spokane Portland & Seattle 700
The 700, maintained and operated by the Pacific Railroad Preservation Association, was the star at National Train Day this year. Following that the volunteer maintenance crew worked hard to finish scheduled maintenance in time to pull all three weekends of the Holiday Express. It also crossed the river to Vancouver, Washington, to be the star of Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Employee Appreciation event.
Nickel Plate Road 324
Nickel Plate Road 634, an ALCO built RSD5, is used for switching equipment about the trackage at the Heritage Center. It is lettered for the New York Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company known as the Nickel Plate Road (NKP).
"We are a city and a country that was built based on the steam locomotive for transport. I want my kids and grandkids to ride behind a steam locomotive. The legacy we must leave for th future generations is a strong sense of our history which defines us as a community. Losing our history is like losing a part of ouselves." - Mike Lindberg - former Portland City Commissioner.
The 700, maintained and operated by the Pacific Railroad Preservation Association, was the star at National Train Day this year. Following that the volunteer maintenance crew worked hard to finish scheduled maintenance in time to pull all three weekends of the Holiday Express. It also crossed the river to Vancouver, Washington, to be the star of Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Employee Appreciation event.