Sunday morning Z train out of Portland curves through Avery Park along the Columbia River.
After gaining a fresh crew, this westbound departed Wishram yard at 17:28 PM amongst vintage power and a BN caboose.
A WB BNSF freight snakes out of the siding at Avery, just west of Wishram. The lights of the The Dalles, Oregon are off in the distance, home to the world famous GorgeRail slideshow that conclude... (more)
BN 4260 is being made ready for another Inside Gateway job late on a June evening.
BN's Pacific Northwest power consisted of Alco's, F's, geeps and early second generation EMD's when I was there in 1979. Here the 2522 and 4260 are going to be added to the wall of Alco's behind t... (more)
The Portland section of Amtrak's Empire Builder glides east along the Columbia River through the Avery Recreation Area.
The caboose of BNSF's fire fighting train.
A east bound BNSF vehicle train has changed crews and is seen departing Wishram, Wa. in the scenic Columbia River Gorge.
The rear DPU of a westbound coal train is sandwiched between the cliffs and the Columbia River.
The rear DPU of a westbound grain train adds a little color to the monochromatic scenery and grain cars.
An eastbound freight rounds the curve past the small BNSF yard at Wishram. In the background is the Oregon Trunk bridge over the Columbia River.
Amtrak's westbound Portland section of the Empire Builder approaches the Wishram stop along the beautiful Columbia River.
BNSF caboose with three MofW tank cars and AC4400 4734
On a beautiful evening, the DPU of a westbound coal train crosses the causeway at Horsethief Park.
A late day coal train heads west along the beautiful Columbia River at Horsetheif Park.