The Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society has had a newsletter over much of its long history although with different names and editors. This archive of previous issues provides a wealth of interesting reading of the society's history and electric transit in the Pacific Northwest.

Richard Thompson was editor of The Northwest Electric Railway Review for some 20-years from 1973 to 1993. Richard is digitizing some of the issues he created back then including adding color where he can. Below is the 1988 year of issues. Keep watching as we add more issues.

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NOTE TO READERS By Dick Thompson

This is a “bonus” issue of the Trolley Park News containing material submitted to this editor, but never published. Due to a lack of volunteers and time, no newsletters were produced between March 1988 and December 1989. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity for these articles to finally appear in digital form on the OERHS website.

 

 


1989 Trolley Park News

  • PORTLAND STREETCAR DASH SIGNS By Phil Hedene
  • NEW TROLLEY PARK HOURS
  • GIVE IT A BRAKE! By Dick Thompson Adding air brakes to Australian tram # 1187
  • REMEMBERING THE 1097 By Mike Parker Reflections of Portland Traction Co. interurban car 1097,
  • CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPECIAL By Phil Hedene
  • Council Crest car 503 WILL BE DISPLAYED AT WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM
  • RAILWAY MAINTENANCE-OFWAY SUPPLY WAGONS
 

 

 

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