SUMPTER VALLEY RAILROAD RESTORATION

Nearly all of today's excursion and museum railroads operate on abandoned rights-of-way. The Sumpter Valley Railway, located 22 miles southwest of Baker City Oregon, on U.S. Highway 7, has a unique characteristic over all of these railroads. We have built the railroad ourselves. Although the road bed and track is mostly on original Sumpter Valley Railway right-of-way, the original track was scrapped in 1947, and nearly all of the original road bed had eroded away. With an a;most all volunteer work force, the SVRy has rebuilt over 7 miles of track, and is still growing.

Also known as: Sumpter Valley Railroad, Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration Inc.

Primary location: Baker City United States