Mount Hood Railroad
Tourist railroad based in Hood River, Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Mount Hood Railway and Power Company.
The Mount Hood Railroad (reporting mark MHRR) is a heritage and shortline freight railroad located in Hood River, Oregon, 60 miles (97 km) east of Portland, Oregon, United States.
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Mount Hood Railroad | |
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The Mount Hood Railroad in spring, with Mount Hood in the background. | |
Terminus | Hood River, Oregon - Parkdale |
Commercial operations | |
Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Preserved operations | |
Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Commercial history | |
Opened | 1906 / 1909 |
Closed | 1987 |
Preservation history | |
1987 | Bought by private investors |
2008 | Sold to Permian Basin Railways (Iowa Pacific Holdings) |
2022 | Sold to Mount Hood Capital Investments LLC |
Mt. Hood Railroad Linear Historic District | |
Location | Mt. Hood RR right-of-way from Hood River to Parkdale, Hood River, Oregon |
Area | 165 acres (67 ha) |
Built | 1906 (1906) |
Architect | Joseph A. West (design/construction) |
NRHP reference No. | 93001507[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 24, 1994 |
Website | |
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The majority of the railroad's revenue is generated from passenger excursions although a few small freight shippers remain that generate several carloads of traffic per week.