Coos Bay Rail Line Teddy Bear Toy Express

from Vaughn to Coquille, Oregon

October 3-6, 2024

This will be our biggest and best Teddy Bear Toy Express yet! Joining us this year are Santa and Mrs. Claus —hopefully, an elf or two will come along to help!  We’re adding an additional stop in Reedsport this year, along with stops in Mapleton and Lakeside.  The run fits in nicely with the other scheduled PRO October runs as Hood River, Prineville, and Goose Lake are scheduled the following days.  Hopefully, Oregon Coast Scenic at Tillamook can be worked into the lineup.  Saturday afternoon at 3:30 pm on the excursion we will host the PRO Annual Meeting in the Red Lion Banquet room for those who wish to attend.  At this time, we are unsure if we can go to Coquille on Saturday.  We will update as we know.

Please join us on this 250-mile 3-day motorcar excursion across 119 bridges and nine tunnels.  The bridges include 3-swing span bridges and tunnels that range from 477 feet to 4,177 feet long.  The excursion departs from the Rosboro Lumber Company in Vaughn, Oregon (near Veneta, OR).  Set-on is Thursday afternoon, Oct 3, 2024.  Dry camping is available at the set-on site.  Friday Oct 4, 2024 we will travel about 100-miles one-way to the City of Coos Bay.  We will be staying two-nights at the Red Lion Hotel Coos Bay, which is not included in the excursion fee. Contact the hotel directly via phone for PRO discounted rooms at (541) 267-4141. You will need to bring everything with you on your motorcar (suitcase, lunch, & extra gas).  Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 will be an approximately 50-mile round trip excursion from Coos Bay to Coquille (subject change).   We will also stop at the Oregon Coast Historical Railway museum.  Sunday Oct. 6, 2024 will be the return 100-mile one-way excursion from Coos Bay to Vaughn.  A minimum of 23-cars is required. No refunds after Sept 12, 2024.  The Excursion Coordinator is Bill Andrews. Dave Klein is the ECIT and contact for paperwork.  The run fee is $600 per motorcar, which also includes a welcome banquet on Saturday night and two breakfasts for one operator and one passenger. Additional passengers may make food arrangements by contracting the excursion coordinator.  The run fee does not include any hotel stays.  Sorry, no High-Rail vehicles. Be sure to sign up early so no one misses out!

A four to five hour mentoring program is available on the morning of Thursday Oct 3, 2024 starting at 8:30 am.  Contact the Mentoring Manager Bill Andrews ASAP at phone # << Click Here >> or Nancy Andrews at phone # << Click Here >>.    The mentoring requirements are carefully outlined on the NARCOA.org webpage under the Document pulldown.  https://www.narcoa.org/docs/mentoring/mentoring02-22.pdf

As you may have heard, the Coos Bay Rail Line is upgrading the rail line between Eugene and Coos Bay in preparation for hauling shipping containers from a new container shipping facility on the North Spit.  This will add six double stack train each way per day. The CBRL has replaced 44,000 ties, upgraded bridges, and tunnel clearances to be able to make the trip in one shift.  While the container port is still a couple years away, it is not known how much longer the railroad will have time for us.  Please join us while we can still offer this amazing motorcar run.  Truly one of the most beautiful rail lines on the West Coast.  

If you would like to join us, please print, and carefully fill out the following three forms found on the PRO website under the Forms tab: << Click Here for Form >>

     

PRO Run registration form:

Excursion name: Coos Bay Rail Line Motorcar Exc

Dates of: Oct 3-6, 2024

     

NARCOA General Release, printed double sided, single sheet: 

Fill out three copies using this information:

Copy # 1 - In consideration of the Coos Bay Rail Line

Copy # 2 - In consideration of the Rosboro Lumber Company

Copy # 3 - In consideration of the Port of Coos Bay

Permission to enter their property on the dates of Oct 3-6, 2024

“Pacific Railcar Operators” is the NARCOA affiliate

If you are dry camping at Roseboro Lumber for mentoring, include Oct 2, 2024 in the date range.

      

NARCOA Rail Vehicle Inspection form:

Excursion: Coos Bay Motorcar Run

Location:  Coos Bay, OR

Date: Oct 3-6, 2024

      

Send all five forms, and a check for $600.00 payable to PRO, to:

Dave Klein, ECIT

37901 303rd Ave SE

Enumclaw, WA 98022-9684

      

Upon receipt of these documents and a check, a run packet with further information will be emailed.

      

If you have any questions, contact ECIT Dave Klein

Phone << Click Here >>

Email << Click Here >>

Contact EC Bill Andrews for questions on mentoring

Phone << Click Here >>

Email << Click Here >>

PRO General order #6 will be in effect (<< See Forms Tab >>).   NARCOA insurance, operator’s certificate, spark arrestors, installed fixed NARCOA radios, and boots are required