The North American Railcar Operators Association (NARCOA) will return to the Coos Bay Rail Line for an excursion that includes a toy drive. NARCOA is a group of railroad enthusiasts with a mission to preserve safe and legal operation of historical railroad equipment. NARCOA will travel to Coos Bay from October 7th through 9th picking up toys for the largest toy drive on the Oregon Coast. Currently, the organization has 25 motorcars participating in the run. The group will collect new and unwrapped toys at four locations for distribution as a kickoff to the annual Bus Jam event. Pickup locations include Mapleton, Lakeside, Coos Bay, and Coquille. For more information about their upcoming excursion or when they will be at each location visit narcoa.org. To find information regarding Bus Jam visit busjam.org
Photos Courtesy: Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary