What’s New

• Date change for October Mt. Hood and Goose Lake RRs.
• PRO Washington Eastern RR run added.
• PRO Central Washington RR run added.
• PRO Columbia Basin RR run added.
• Save the date for Palouse Country excursions.
• MOW Western Railway Museum Run added.
• Tenative dates for Coos Bay Rail Line Runs announced
• MOW runs in Nevada & Idaho added to Save the Date.
• PRO Northwest Trio excursions dates announced.  Mt. Hood RR, Chehalis Centralia RR, and Chlelatchie Pririe RR. 
• MOW Santa Cruz Run now open for signups. 
• Facebook tab now displays the PRO Facebook Page directly on the Web page.  (Updated 12/7/2025)
• Oregon Public Broadcasting releases video from last year’s Coos Bay Teddybear Toy run on YouTube.  Link on photos page. (Added 12/4/2025)

Pacific Railcar Operators (PRO) is a nonprofit corporation that provides railcar excursion coordinators a safe, legal and professional environment for sponsoring excursions on North American railroads. PRO invites all NARCOA licensed and mentored motorcar operators with current NARCOA insurance and a NARCOA compliant speeder/motorcar to explore the rails in the western US and Canada. PRO is a nonprofit, incorporated affiliate of NARCOA, which hosts motorcar excursions using the NARCOA insurance program, releases, and rules.

PRO excursions are primarily in the western regions of North America. Excursions comply with the NARCOA Rule Book, Operations Manual, and PRO's General Order # 6.  PRO membership is not required to join our runs.

Watch this site for timely excursion announcements and news. We hope you'll join our adventures on the rails.

New Video of the City of Prineville Railway excursion.

Pacific Railcar Operators “PRO” excursion on the City of Prineville Railway, May 13, 2024.   Near Bend, Oregon.

Check out Oregon Public Broadcasting’s 10-min video of last years Coos Bay Teddybear Toy Run Speeder trip