Sumpter Valley Railroad (heritage railway)
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The Sumpter Valley Railroad is a restored heritage narrow-gauge railway in northeastern Oregon that offers scenic tourist train rides reflecting the region’s historic logging and mining era.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | heritage railway ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sumpter Valley Railway (historic common carrier) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
heritage railroads in Oregon
ⓘ
tourist attractions in Baker County, Oregon ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
regional gold mining history
ⓘ
regional logging history ⓘ |
| gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| hasStation |
McEwen depot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumpter depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageEquipmentType |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
historic freight cars ⓘ passenger coaches ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| heritageInterpretation | onboard narration about local history ⓘ |
| heritageLineOpened | 1970s ⓘ |
| heritageRailwayType | volunteer-operated ⓘ |
| length | approximately 5 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baker County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Baker City, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area NERFINISHED ⓘ town of Sumpter, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
open-air car rides
ⓘ
scenic train rides ⓘ special event trains ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingDays | weekends in main season ⓘ |
| originalRailroadGauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| preserves | history of the original Sumpter Valley Railway ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist railway ⓘ |
| purpose |
education
ⓘ
historic preservation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| regionServedHistorically | Blue Mountains of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | primarily summer and early fall ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| terminus |
McEwen, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumpter, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
historic logging era
ⓘ
historic mining era ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | railway museum experience ⓘ |
| touristRailwayCategory |
heritage logging railroad
ⓘ
heritage mining railroad ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackGaugeType | narrow gauge ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Baker County