As the morning clouds burn off, the 664 rolls through a vertical curve departing Donald. Those transmission lines in the right of way identify this trackage as part of the former Oregon Electric. ... (more)
The BN 664 train rolls up the old Oregon Electric trackage on Salem's Front Street NE.
BN's Albany to Pasco roadfreight is just a few miles into its trip. This long timber trestle spans the floodplain on the north bank of the Santiam River.
Late on a summer morning, BN's Albany to Pasco manifest crosses the magnificent timber trestle near Helvetia. This bridge is part of the the former United Railways line over Cornelius Pass. Lead u... (more)