Portland Car & Foundry (PC&F) began building authentic vintage model trains for collectors in 1988. Construction focuses on HO scale rolling stock of the steam and transition era (1915-1950).

• PC&F provides the following model train cars to American Railroad Association (ARA) classifications:
• Head end (BME)
• Passenger equipment (PA)
• Gondolas (GS)
• Merchandise carriers (XM)
• Bulk transporters (FM)
• Hoppers (HM)
• Liquid carriers (TM)
• Refrigerators (RF)
• Livestock (SC)
• Log flats (FL)
• Food products and cement (LO)
• Cabeese (NE)
• In addition to our standard rolling stock, PC&F builds unique specialized equipment for railroad maintenance:
• Wreck service flats
• Light weight cranes
• Snow plows
• Sand and ballast cars
• Bunk and crew cars
• Water and sand carriers
• Weed sprayers

In 2006, PC&F began supplying craftsmen railroad car kits for both novice and advanced modelers. To help the modeler, our kits are supplied with appropriate trucks, Kadee couplers and other detail parts.

• Crew, office and kitchen cars using PC&F and Accurail components
• Storage equipment using PC&F and Accurail components
• Truss rod and transfer cabeese
• Baggage and mail cars
  

In 2010, PC&F developed several structures using Grain Growers and Great Northern drawings for both N and HO scale modelers. The majority of PC&F HO structures accept mini-LED lighting systems for pleasing night-time operation

• Great Northern 24 ft. square depots
• Great Northern 24 ft. x 48 ft. depots
• Crib-style grain elevators with nine 14 ft. bays
• Stud constructed grain elevators with nine 14 ft. bays
• Great Northern auxiliary ice storage building
• Whitefish, Mont., and Wilmer, Minn., division icing stations
• Great Northern bulk ice storage buildings

PC&F employs Northwest-based craftsmen to produce and assemble museum-quality display and operating models for customers worldwide. Final assembly occurs in view of historic Fort Vancouver and the Columbia River.

Painstaking historical research serves as the basis for a variety of models not found in hobby shops or vendor catalogs. Expert sources include The Railway Equipment Register Guide; national, regional and local libraries; railroad and state historical societies; in addition to contributions from our knowledgeable customer base.