mile heritage line operates oregon united_states freight railroad tracks near south bank overhead line service began operating built san_antonio texas service reported carrying passengers year called symbol icon line operation seasonal normally spring break september volunteers non profit operate service maintain tracks city provided funds certain purchases including new contribution cost purchasing car loan san_antonio seven years purchased august popular features main attraction city pre opening history idea creating heritage system efforts area raised long closure city transit system operated attempt city officials acquire car dropped face high insurance costs abandoned freight railroad line portland city purchased miles right way track downtown possible future use action known remaining mile section portland line sold kept intact officials learned genuine vintage oregon use available possible lease approached owners negotiated year lease car san public service company owned oregon line portland november mayor signed year lease specified rent year car moved following month stored closed museum near oregon known formally museum moved car regular use fewer years earlier stored outdoors time need extensive restoration work raising donations volunteers refurbished car yellow paint scheme worn portland inherited san_antonio new red green windows avoid expense installing wire associated support poles electrical electric motors powered diesel generator mounted trailer car pulls westbound pushes eastbound arrangement car running shore route service service inaugurated june mile route street 36th street principal boarding location columbia river maritime museum 17th street approximately middle route initially set stops designated stops added later include bench small shelter passengers permitted flag posted stops route runs parallel bank river visible way places tracks carried low water line passes listed downtown westernmost section passes bridge east 20th street passes portland seattle railway depot built fare day pass available operation extended east 36th street 39th street making line miles long years line operated march april december daily summer months sundays typically run daily september spring break hours operation noon daily memorial day labor day limited dates hours late spring early fall round trip takes minutes car makes trip approximately hour direction exact schedule volunteers association operate car person crew consisting conductor boarding takes place rear door conductor assists people boarding collects identifies sights route talking city history line credited local officials instrumental bringing redevelopment downtown waterfront area chairman executive director chamber commerce chairman mayor supporters quoted daily article saying logo city second facilities acquisitions benches shelters installed stops line new built industry street line west end car stored maintained square foot building owned city opened new bus transit center near line ninth avenue marine drive previously unwilling sell car agreed allow buy price paid entirely donations city contributing purchase completed early car fitted gps tracking device makes location information available public website data updated online minutes running car history nicknamed old built system san_antonio texas served san_antonio abandonment service acquired time parent opened lone star brewery building located tracks additional attraction museum visitors car restored operating condition october began providing public rides short section track art museum heritage service discontinued end budget cuts car nicknamed old number went storage brought oregon june new operator line portland car car main line season city lake decided operating contract instead group substituted historic provide service moved car storage located near time dissolved car owner officials learned car availability secured year lease agreement car brought december restored inaugurated service june lease agreement extended years superseded outright purchase agreed sell car
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