The hangar is significant because it is the largest free-standing wooden structure in the world. Engulfing more than six football fields, in its heyday it held all eight of the massive K-class blimps that were used by the Navy to patrol the northern Pacific Coast during World War II.

There is a simple shop building here, where the railroad performs running repairs and inspections. A few locomotives can usualy be found here, as well as extra cars for the Trask River Lumber Company mill, which operates behind the hangar.

The remnants of Hangar A sit just southeast of the shop. In the past, the Trask mill was located inside, as well as a passenger car rebuilding firm. In August 1992, while it was being used to store hay, the building caught fire, collapsing within an hour. All that remains today is the foundation, and the massive concrete pylons that supported the big rolling doors on either end.

The former USN spur line that comprised the original POTB heads North from the hangars into Tillamook proper, crossing an ancient truss bridge over the Trask River on its way to the old Southern Pacific Tillamook station.

Across the tracks from the depot sits a far more important feature on the line - the Hampton Lumber Company’s Tillamook mill, one of the largest shippers on the line. There also was a wye at this location.

Plenty of time is spent switching the Hampton mill, and a regular outbound flow of loaded centerbeam bulkhead flats keeps the railroad healthy. From here, the line winds North across State Highway 17, past the Tillamook Cheese Factory and under Highway 101 at Miami on its way to Garibaldi.

The track through Tillamook is largely blocked by private land after it crosses Highway 17, but there are a few grade crossings near the cheese factory.

From Miami, the tracks are close to the highway all the way through Bay City to Garibaldi. There is a low wooden trestle near Juno, and the tracks again dart under Hwy 101 just North of Bay City. Just outside Garibaldi, the tracks cross Hwy 101 at grade.

After leaving town, the tracks break away from the protection of Tillamook Bay, and follow the coast North past the rock formation known localy as the Three Hopes.

From Barview, the rails follow Hwy. 101 closely through Rockaway Beach.

The rails stay to the West of Highway 101 as they wind along the Oregon coast towards Wheeler. The railroad maintains a fairly flat profile while the road climbs over a few heavily wooded hills along the eight mile stretch.

There are some fine views to be had as the tracks break away from the Pacific Ocean and head along the shores of Nehalem Bay.

From Wheeler, visitors can charter a fishing boat, rent a kayak or horse, or (in summer months) board one of the POTB’s irregular passenger trains for a ride to Batterson. Excursions have also been run South to Garibaldi.

The tracks climb a tree-lined hill at Mohler, almost out of view to the East of the road.

The tracks break away from the highway here, and can be seen crossing a spindly steel truss bridge over Foley Creek in the distance. Turn right again onto Foley Creek Road to rejoin the tracks.

If you cross the tracks, you've gone too far! Foley Creek road is more or less the "back road" to Tillamook.

As the tracks follow Foss Road, there are plenty of views, both slightly elevated, and at grade.

By now, it is apparent that you have left the coastal climate, and the land takes on a more distinctly forrested look. Also on the way out is civilization, as Wheeler was the last town that the railroad passes through before Timber, almost 40 miles distant.