Towing a mechanical refrigerator car that will be spotted on speculation at Stayton, the West Stayton Local passes through Macleay, Oregon on the West Stayton branch. By the end of the month, oper... (more)

The 4449 switches out a customer on the Oregon Electric during a special operation to promote the railroad.

During a tour of the Willamette & Pacific and Portland & Western railroads, the SP 4449 heads south on the former Oregon Electric. The train had a revenue freight car tucked in behind the engine, ... (more)

In the comforting shade of a tree on a hot day, a little boy and his mom watch Amtrak’s Coast Starlight arrive at Salem, Oregon, on September 25, 2016.

Union Pacific local LIA43-25 sets out some cars in the yard in Salem, Oregon, on August 25th, 2015. Power on this train consists of GP60 1018 (ex-UP 1921, ex-UP 5721, nee-SP 9618) and GP39-2 1207... (more)

Portland & Western train 735R, a rock train, has just come out of the quarry in Hopmere, a section of Salem, Oregon, where the train originates, led by GP39-2 2303. Now on the mainline, the train... (more)

Southbound Amtrak clearing the signal at track speed. Peace to you as well Amtrak engineer!

Cherries bloom on the right of an officer's special pulled by Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4449. "Daylight" runs down a street on the old Burlington Northern line through Salem, Oregon.

The only woolen mill museum west of Missouri, the Mission Mill Museum is bathed in the morning sun as the Amtrak Cascades 504 ventures north after its station stop in the capitol city. The Thomas... (more)

UP1989 leads the Operation Lifesaver special through Salem on a Sunny and Beautiful Sunday morning.

Fittingly nestled between government buildings and government roads is the Amtrak Cascades 504. Departing northward on this cold and soggy morning along 12th Street in Salem, Oregon. This stretch ... (more)

Camera: Tachihara 4x5 Lens: 90mm f/8 Super Angulon Film: T400CN Exposure: 70 seconds @ f/22

An Officer's Special (there were people from GWI on this train) heads north on the old BN.

About 30 minutes before the OE Express showed up, the extra OE Local came through town. He has the 3003 and 3005, former LLPX 3203 and 3205 for you SLR fans.

Moments after I got this shot, the air dumped and the train blocked the northern 3/4 of Front Street for about 30 minutes while the conductor walked the train and I played taxi service.