Winterail

in Corvallis Oregon

The West's original railroad photography exposition and rail collectible sale.

Winterail 2025, our 47th year, is on. Advanced tickets sales are now available. We are NOT using Eventbrite for advance sales. Instead we are now accepting checks or money orders for advanced sales. Go to the Tickets page for instructions.​

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Lineup of shows as of December 15th:

"Tehachapi - A Railroad Paradise" by Scott Allen Sparks

"West From Bakersfield on the Santa Fe" by Glen Icanberry​ (produced by Evan Werkema)

"Spreading Her Wings" by David Lange

"Seattle to Portland" by Scott O'Dell

"Ontario" by Jeff Mast

"Toledo Branch of the Portland & Western" by Aaron Bentsen

"Next Gens of the Northwest" by Nate Shedd  and Peyton Boyd

"Ballast and Counterbalance: Maintaining equilibrium through

the pursuit of motive power" by Liz Kylin

"Photography of Pandemic Proportions" by Andrew Cox

 plus Mitch Nelson and Randy Nelson

Vic and Annie present the Hall of Fame award to John Walker, longtime Winterail roadie and rail preservationist. John is the administrative assistant for the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, NV. (Photo by Elrond Lawrence)

We're back -- MARCH 15, 2025! 

Doors open at 9:00 am. Digital shows 12 noon to 10:00 pm.

Collectibles Sale 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Full Fare in advance $45 ($55 at the door). $8 for the collectibles show at the door.

Winterail's comfortable auditorium at Corvallis High School, Oregon.

Tom Taylor

Fans enjoy the railroad collectibles sale at Winterail 2023

Most of the presenters of Winterail no. 46: (from left) Stan McInturf, Mark Perry, Lou Thelen, Camron Settlemier, Charlie Dischinger, Kit Courter,, Dan Scheidell, Joel Hawthorn, Art Gross, and Bill Meeker. Missing are Warren Haack and Jared Pohll. (EL photo)

Blair Kooistra

Montana Rail Link's Gas Local, from Joel Hawthorn's 2024 program

Above: A scene from Dan Scheidell's Oregon Trunk video program

Right: From Charlie Dischinger's program, "It's Not Easy B'N Green"

Cajon Pass Hill 582 time exposure from Kit Courter's 2024 program