UP eastbound train near Huntington, OR.

UP eastbound train near Huntington, OR.

UP eastbound Z/Stack train near Weatherby, OR.

Westbound grain train east of the Hinkle yard.

Westbound Z train east of the Hinkle yard.

A passenger train headed south is decorated for the holiday with the classic tower in the background. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Union Pacific, UP 5704 E/B Intermodal crossing the fill at Viento, Oregon on September 28, 2019 with UP 4588 and 2 midtrain DPU's. Viento is along the Columbia River on the Portland Subdivision of... (more)

Union Pacific W/B mixed freight led by Canadian Pacific 8884 approaching Pleasant Valley, OR on September 19, 2019 with UP 5310, 6185, CP 9734 & 9783 plus rear DPU CP 9815. A large thunderstorm wa... (more)

Eastbound Canpotex empty potash train at MP 99 west of Biggs Oregon.

Southern Pacific GP9's 3593 and 3598 rolling by Portland's Amtrak Union Station with their consist of box cars and hoppers on November 14, 1971. Electro-Motives GP9 became the SP's basic four... (more)

Eastbound taking the siding after climbing out of Pyles Canyon.

A throwback to 2023. This was the celebration for the completion and restoration of the Brooklyn Yard turntable. SP 4449 takes a spin around.

My personal favorite part of National Train Day was seeing SPS 700 under steam again. This was the first time seen under power since the rebuild, which started in 2015. Hopefully we'll get to see ... (more)

Union Pacific's latest heritage unit, the Abraham Lincoln 1616 to honor the 16th US President, takes a spin on the turntable during it's unveiling on National Train Day.

As UP 1616 starts to head for the switch to the mainline, Polson Logging Co. #2 heads back into the gates at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.