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Willamette Shore Trolley Goes Solar-Powered

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The Willamette Shore Trolley became Oregon’s first solar-powered railroad this fall and only the second in the world. With help from the City of Lake Oswego, the Portland-area tourist railroad installed a 29.2 kW solar array on the roof of its carbarn, which now fully charges its battery-powered trolley. The first solar-powered railroad is located in Australia.  “The solar panels became operational in late July and, so far, have generated 8.66 M…
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Willamette Shore Trolley Goes Solar-Powered

The Willamette Shore Trolley became Oregon’s first solar-powered railroad this fall and only the second in the world. With help from the City of Lake Oswego, the Portland-area tourist railroad installed a 29.2 kW solar array on the roof of its carbarn, which now fully charges its battery-powered trolley. The first solar-powered railroad is located in Australia.  “The solar panels became operational in late July and, so far, have generated 8.66 M…

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Railfan & Railroad Magazine broke the news in on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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