The Oregon Pony - Cascade Locks, Oregon - Locomotives on Waymarking.com

Built in San Francisco in 1861 the The Oregon Pony was so named because the little 13 foot long engine replaced the mules that pulled a cart along a wooden rail portage around the Cascade Rapids. It made an appearance at the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition and was on display in Portland in the 1940's. It was moved to a glass enclosure at its present location in Cascade Locks in 1970 and is on loan from the Oregon Historical Society.

An historic photo of the The Oregon Pony on display at Portland's Union Station in 1944 is available for purchase at historicphotoarchive.com an gives an excellent idea of what the photo looked like outside of the enclosure. The Plaque in front of the engine in this vintage photo is also inside the enclosure mounted on a display rock.

The enclosure makes it difficult to get good photographs of the entire engine but it can be easily viewed if you visit in person.

Locomotive Type: (required): Steam Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Display is behind a fence, access is limited to viewing only. If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed

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