Another shot of New Tier IV locomotives at Albina. They won't look like this for long judging by the looks of UP 8073 in the background.

New Tier IV yellow jackets are looking pretty sharp at Albina Yard.

Union Pacific power rambles into Albina Yard with a transfer train from Lake Yard. The has just broke following a day of on and off rain and the city gleams along with clean vintage power.

A clean Talgo set runs the 501 into Portland. An assortment of cars and a fake-bonnet BNSF locomotive can be seen behind the train at Willbridge yard.

A clean SD40N leads 5 other 6 axle units on a transfer run from Lake Yard to Albina Yard. The train has a string of brand new refers from Grunderson, which can been seen in the background.

BNSF power with a Santa Fe leader makes a run south to Portland in a winter storm.

Before heading home on Amtrak, i was able to catch a shot of UP helper power at the SLO depot. It looks like the usual SD60M power has been upgraded to SD70Ms, with a recently repainted UP 5179, b... (more)

On the last day of 2015, PNWR 1501 works the Albany yard on a chilly morning. Built in 1952, the vintage 1st generation locomotive still works former SP tracks.

BNSF 2635 shuffles a cut of cars around Lake Yard on a snowy winters day.

RPCX 2970 is a former Long Island railroad car that had been in service for San Luis & Rio Grande in Colorado. Following a truck vs train collision in 2006, you can still see the impact spot on th... (more)

Two former Santa Fe geeps make their was across the Lake Oswego railroad bridge on their daily train from Albany to Vancouver.

Eastbound manifest along the Columbia River

Also on the last day of 2015, an Albany eastern transfer from the Portland Western leaves the yard, heading back to Lebanon. The glare of the yard switcher, a former SP SD7, oscillates as a dry fr... (more)

On the last day of 2015 we see Portland & Western 1852 which was built over 60 years ago on 06/1955, as SP 5438. The unit has been patched twice over the years, initially by the Willamette & Pacif... (more)

On a sunny winters day, MH 02 sits in the yard after switching local industry.