A chartered photo freight moves over the South Santiam river with the Albany & Eastern LLW 5399 on point. For more photos and videos of train, follow me on Instagram @j.po_railphotos

Things feel "just right" in this 2018 scene as a black-widow painted EMD SD9 sends up a plume of exhaust and the engineer brings the throttle back another notch as the Candy Cane Express... (more)

Embarking on another Candy Cane Express run, the sharp looking LLW 5399 leads another train of happy Christmas-spirited rides down the rails of the Santiam Branch.

Southern Pacific SD9 No. 5399 sits in the morning sun at Lebanon, Oregon, on September 26, 2016. The 1955 EMD product was originally numbered No. 5399, which was later rebuilt by SP into SD9E No. ... (more)

Albany & Eastern's restored SP SD9 passes the former site of Weldwood Lumber on route to Weyerhaeuser via the Sweet Home branch.

Albany & Eastern's distinct 1st generation pair heads to Lebanon with a load of empties from Albany.

With word that Albany & Eastern would be using their two vintage SP EMDs on the hauler, i had to make a trip down from Portland to catch the action. Here we see the pair passing Portland & Western... (more)

Black Widow Reflections. Catching a pocket a sunlight between runs out of Lebanon, LLW 5399 glistens on the point of its colorful Candy Cane Express train as it casts a reflection in a near... (more)

With a load of happy children and their parents aboard, the last run of the Candy Cane Express for the day departs Lebanon for a trip down part of the Santiam Branch.

Doing a great steam locomotive impersonation, the black-widow heritage SD9 accelerates with a load of lumber on the Albany & Easter.

Lavacott Locomotive Works SD9 5399, in full Southern Pacific paint, leads a deadhead move down West Olive Street in Lebanon, Ore., after the annual pre-Winterail excursion.

Former Southern Pacific SD9 5399 is parked outside the Albany & Eastern offices in Lebanon, OR. The unit is "lightly" used at present, handling some switching assignments mostly. It did ... (more)

An Albany & Eastern Halloween excursion makes its way along one of the streets in downtown Lebanon.

Southern Pacific SD9 No. 5399 sits in the morning sun at Lebanon, Oregon, on September 26, 2016. The 1955 EMD product was originally numbered No. 5399, which was later rebuilt by SP into SD9E No. ... (more)

Armed with information from one of the crew members, that the 5399 would be working on this beautiful summer day, I made a 4 hour trip to Lebanon, Oregon. A great day was spent following the tra... (more)