JULY 23, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A17
park’s collection of old steam engines,
many of which he himself has studied,
acquired and restored.
“I guess I just like playing with old
toys,” he said.
His massive early CASE tractors
ran thrashing machines to separate
kernels from wheat stalks in the early
20th Century.
Meanwhile, at the logging museum,
energetic young people will demon-
strate and compete in logrolling, chain-
saw cutting, tree climbing and axe
throwing. A short distance from there,
visitors can ride on an historic trolley, a
gigantic steam tractor and on a minia-
ture railroad.
For decades, attendees have swarmed
to see the "Parade of Power," presented
each day at noon. Volunteers drive an
impressive procession of tractors, roar-
ing, steaming and clattering, around a
half-mile track.
In 2020, the Oregon Heritage
Commission recognized the Great
American Steam-Up with an Oregon
Heritage
Tradition
designation.
The Steam-Up, said Katie Henry of
the Heritage Commission, “allows
Oregonians the opportunity to … learn
BUSINESS
AND
about the history of machinery and farm
equipment. It’s also a unique event that
contributes to the heritage tourism of
the area.”
These days, the park is run entirely
by more than 700 enthusiastic volun-
teers from all walks of life that work to
honor the beginnings of this exceptional
place. Tomczyk said that he and other
volunteers gladly take on the challenges
“because we feel a need to preserve our
history in an active way, not just in the
written record.”
“We want to give back to our commu-
nity in a way that is enjoyed by others,”
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