In October 1987, a pair of slug sets normally found on Southern Pacific's Toledo Hauler are working as helpers in the Cascades. They display the result of ongoing operation in this service as they... (more)
After Southern Pacific mothballed Siskiyou Summit, traffic off the Siskiyou Line had to go north to Eugene to go south into California. A westbound train with rerouted traffic from the Rogue Vall... (more)
A westbound Southern Pacific lumber drag crosses Salt Creek in the Cascade Range of Oregon. During winter, the trestle marks the spot on Oregon Highway 58 where motorists chain up for the crossing... (more)
On a sunny fall afternoon, SP trains meet in the Oregon Cascades.
On a clear fall day, a westbound highballs Heather siding in the Oregon Cascades.
SSW 9678 was leading an eastbound down the Cascade grade at Heather.
The Amtrak Coast Starlight 14 shoots across Highway 58 on Salt Creek Bridge, the last of two horseshoe curves over ‘the hill.’ Coyote Mountain can be seen above the train along with a view o... (more)
A downhill northbound mixed manifest takes the horseshoe curve atop Salt Creek trestle at Heather. This is the longest trestle on UP's Cascade Sub in Oregon spanning 515 feet. This is also part of... (more)
Three sets of helpers descend down the cascades over the Salt Creek Trestle, back to Oakridge where they will separate and wait to assist heavily southbound manifests. Note UP 2001 in the middle o... (more)
Amtrak's Coast Starlight, hours late as usual, makes its way over Salt Creek almost silently during a brief break in a snow storm. The deep snow made most of the line inaccessible, but I'm willing... (more)
In a Heavy snowstorm a northbound UP manifest train glides down the grade with the dynamics whining away.
NB Coast Starlight. Kodachrome 64, Minolta X-700, Rokkor 35-70mm f3.5
