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Max Line Opening 40th Anniversary Celebration

  • Powerland Heritage Park 3995 Brooklake Rd NE Salem, OR, 97303 United States (map)

Sept. 5, 2026 is the 40th anniversary of our MAX No. 101 car opening the TriMet MAX Light Rail system, connecting downtown Portland and Gresham

  1. Car No. 101: Built in 1984, this historic Bombardier-built Type 1 light rail vehicle was the very first of its series.

  2. Museum Home: TriMet officially donated Car 101 to the Oregon Electric Railway Museum (located at Powerland Heritage Park) in 2025.

  3. Recent Retirement: TriMet officially retired its final operational Type 1 fleet in April 2026 after nearly four decades of service, hosting a massive farewell party at Holladay Park before moving remaining preservation cars to museum care.

The museum will be open giving rides from 11 am to 3 pm

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