I rode the Mount Hood Railroad's circa 1910 railcars alongside apple and pear orchards that were just beginning to bloom, past fruit warehouses and lumber loading docks, into the town of Odell, past pioneer homesteads and an early sawmill to Dee, "the company town that was," into the upper Hood River Valley to the railroad's southern terminus in Parkdale at the foothills of Mount Hood and then back to Hood River. I rode in the Upper Dome Car at Table #3. Halfway through the trip we spent an hour in Parkdale. I ordered a box lunch which included a ham & cheddar cheese croissant sandwich, bar-be-cue chips, diet coke and Snickers bar to eat on the train. It was a beautiful clear day. On the return trip the train picked up two A-frames of Mt. Hood lumber to haul into Hood River.
I stopped at McDonalds for a fudge sundae with nuts on my way out of Hood River. I should have crossed over the Columbia River either at Hood River or Cascade Locks and drove home on the Washington side. Portland was a huge parking lot! An accident closed the two right lanes on the I-205 Glen Jackson Bridge. I stopped for a sandwich, drink and shortbread cookies at Lloyd Center Starbucks just to get out of the traffic mess for while. It took me forever to get home!
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So delighted to hear that you enjoyed your excursion on the Mount Hood Railroad. We'd like to invite you to experience one of our other exciting adventures like the Western Train Robbery Excursion...sure to make a lasting impression, or the Murder Mystery Dinner Train...where you'll get caught up in the hilarious suspense of a genuine who-dun-it. Gourmet cuisine served in white linen style in our dining car. It is Oregons Most Unique Dining Experience and most memorable! Thank you for riding the Mount Hood Railroad! You are why we are here!
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