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Commuters and transit enthusiasts gather around a retiring TriMet MAX Type 1 light rail car in Portland's Lloyd District, adding their handwritten messages and signatures to the vehicle's white exterior. A person in a plaid shirt crouches while writing on the train's side as others stand nearby with bags and belongings, creating an intimate farewell scene bathed in dappled afternoon sunlight. The train's windows reflect the surrounding urban trees, while countless personal messages in various inks cover nearly every inch of the accessible surface.

Final Messages on Departing MAX Train

Transit riders leave farewell messages on a retiring TriMet MAX Type 1 train during a community goodbye event in Portland's Lloyd District on April 18th, 2026.

A TriMet train operator in a blue scrunchie and denim jacket leans over her young child in a royal blue sweatshirt as they write farewell messages on the white exterior of a MAX Type 1 train car during its retirement ceremony at Holladay Park in Portland's Lloyd District. Both concentrate intently as they add their handwritten notes to the growing collection of colorful marker messages covering the train's surface. The circular ventilation grate and industrial design of the vintage transit car frame their tender moment of personal connection to the retiring fleet.

Train Operator and Child Sign MAX Farewell Messages

A TriMet train operator and her child write farewell messages on a retiring MAX Type 1 train during the goodbye ceremony at Holladay Park in Portland, Oregon.

Community members gather around a retiring TriMet Type 1 MAX train in Portland's Lloyd District, transforming its white exterior into a canvas of handwritten messages and memories. Passengers peer through windows while dozens of people of all ages write personal tributes on the train's surface, creating an impromptu memorial to decades of public transit service. The scene captures both celebration and nostalgia as Portland bids farewell to its original light rail fleet on a bright spring afternoon.

Final Farewell to Portland's First MAX Train

Portland residents write farewell messages on a retiring TriMet MAX Type 1 train during a community goodbye event in the Lloyd District on April 18th, 2026.