He attended garden railroad conventions in different parts of the country and made a list of what he liked, finding out what worked and what didn’t.

The former timber railway now carries tourists eager to learn more about the county and connect with Oregon's past.

NODINE, Minn. — Jerry Zenke’s love of trains started when he was young. As an 8-year-old boy, he received an electric train for Christmas and was fascinated by it. That ...