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Medford's Railroad
Park
The park is open the 2nd &
4th Sunday, April through October from 11 - 3PM.
A
map and directions to the Medford Railroad Park
SOLST
Southwest Oregon Large Scale Trains
"Garden Scale" outdoor
model railroad layout at the Medford's Railroad Park.
Visitors are welcome.
More
Information on SOLST
Southern Oregon Chapter
National Railway Historical Society
Founded in 1976, the
Southern Oregon Chapter is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the preservation, restoration and
interpretation of the railroad history, rolling stock
and locomotives of Southern Oregon.
In addition to the
completed restoration of "Medco No. 8", a Baldwin S*
diesel-electric locomotive built in 1952, the Chapter is
currently restoring "Medco NO. 4", a 1925 Willamette
70-ton side-gear steam locomotive, and a 1942 Southern
Pacific RR Co. caboose. A restored 1910 Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy caboose serves as the Chapter's
visitor center. When the park is open, visitors
may tour cabooses and other displays.
Southern Oregon
Chapter Website
National Railway
Historical Society Website
Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club
The Rogue Valley Model
Railroad Club is a model railroad club open to members
interested in all scales.
Home of the "Pacific &
Eastern RR." -- The modules of this "HO" scale model
railroad are named for towns along the line from Medford
to Klamath Falls, Oregon. This layout, as well as
a new layout under construction, are housed in the
building at the south end of the parking lot.
Visitors are welcome.
Rogue Valley Model
Railroad Club Website
Southern Oregon Live Steamers
"Come Ride the Little
Trains"
Free rides on the trains
when the park is open. The Live Steamers
provide train rides for birthday and other special
parties for a nominal fee. For more
information, please see the snack bar.
Morse Telegraph Club
A club dedicated to
historical preservation and education concerning
telegraphy. When the park is open, club members
telegraph free souvenir messages for visitors between
the two telegraph offices at the park. |