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Motorcar Operators West will be sponsoring rail car tune-ups and operator mentoring Excursions on the Railroad’s South Track by appointment during May 8, 2026 - August 5, 2026. 

Fee is $25 per car, per day. 

Contact EC Glenn Boatman to schedule a date, (925) 289-6423.

Excursion Information:

Please join us on this 192 mile 2 day motorcar excursion across approximately 100 bridges and 9 tunnels. This includes two swing bridges and tunnels that range from 477 feet to 4,177 feet long. Due to the FRA closure of the North Bend/Coos Bay bridge, we can no longer run our motor cars into Coos Bay, nor can we make the third day run between Coos Bay and Coquille. This is still an exciting excursion with incredible views of the Oregon coast, mountain passes and coastal lakes. 
 

Information for the June Excursion:

• The excursion coordinator will be Guy Howard. Ralph Burks will be the ECIT.
• Set-on is Friday, June 26 from 1-6 pm at the Rosboro Mill in Vaughn, Oregon. 
• Dry camping is available at the set-on site. Please contact ECIT Ralph Burks if you intend to dry camp at the location. 
• There are hotels both in the Eugene and Junction City, Oregon areas for accommodation the night before/after set-on.  
• On June 27 (Saturday) we will travel from Vaughn to Jordan Cove, near Coos Bay. A bus will be used for transportation to and from the hotel where we will lodge overnight. (Hotel accommodations are not included in the run fees). 
• We will spend Saturday night (June 27th) at the Best Western Holiday Hotel at 411 North Bayshore Drive Coos Bay, 541 269-5111. A block of rooms has been set aside with a rate of $175. The unused rooms will be released two weeks before the excursion date so don’t delay booking a room. Please tell hotel staff you are with “Pacific Railcar Operators” when booking your rooms. 
• June 28 (Sunday) we will make the return trip to Vaughn for set-off. 
• A minimum of 25 cars is required. 
• The run fee is $420 per motorcar. 
• Sorry, no Hi-Rail vehicles. 
• Friendly dogs on leashes are allowed. 
• Refunds will be available up to 3 weeks before the excursion. 
• PRO General Rule # 6 will be in effect for this excursion (spark arrestor, no smoking or e-cigarettes, long pants, boots on RR property and fixed 2 way radio) 

Mentoring: 
A mentoring class will be available on June 26 (Friday) before set-on. Please contact ECIT Ralph Burks in advance to make arrangements. 

How to sign up:
Please carefully fill out the following three forms from the PRO website under the Forms tab. 
 

PRO Run Registratiom Form:
Excursion Name: Coos Bay Rail Line Motorcar Run
Dates of: June 26, 27, 28, 2026

NARCOA General Release, printed on both sides, single sheet of paper. 

Fill out three releases with the following 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 June 26, 27, 28, 2026
Pacific Railcar Operators is the NARCOA Affiliate. 

NARCOA Rail Vehicle Inspection Form. 

Excursion: Coos Bay Motorcar Run
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
Date: June 26, 27, 28, 2026

Send all five (5) forms and a check made out to Pacific Railcar Operators for $420 via mail to ECIT Ralph Burks at 91149 Territorial Highway, Junction City, Oregon 97448. Upon receipt of forms and a check, additional run information will be sent to you via email. 

Questions:

All questions should be directed to ECIT Ralph Burks. 541 228-0833, ralphburks@rocketmail.com

Pacific Railcar Operators plans to return  to the Wallowa Union Railroad in Elgin, Oregon, October 2-4, 2026. A two day run with an overnight stay, 126 roundtrip miles. We are working on a possible run in advance of this event.