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

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)

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.

After a day on display for National Train Day begin, a freshly painted UP 1616 was pulled off the turntable and turned over to a UP crew. While getting ready to depart a UP manifest passes behind.

Hours before the festivities for National Train Day begin, a freshly painted UP 1616 sits on the turntable outside the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

Hours before the festivities for National Train Day begin, a freshly painted UP 1616 sits on the turntable outside the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

Having just crossed the Steel Bridge over the Willamette River (slightly visible through the tree above the train), a southbound Metropolitan Area Express (TriMet) Yellow Line train (Expo Center t... (more)

KCS power has become very common on grain and potash trains following the KCS-CP merger. The variety of these "Southern Belle" units adds a bright and colorful touch to the typical drear... (more)

Back in 1978 Morrison-Knudsen rebuilt four GE U25B's with Sulzer prime movers. They gave it a nice flashy daylight type paint scheme never to be repeated. The horsepower was uprated to 2800 and th... (more)

Power shuffles out of the Albina Mechanical shop. Taken from a top the Fremont Bridge.

UP 1921 leads UP 2170 (a standard cab SD60 in original paint) on the Lake-Albina Transfer. This shot was taken a top the Fremont Bridge. Every year, this bridge closes to pedestrians for the Bridg... (more)

SP&S 4-6-0 150 leads three cars at Portland Oregon in 1931. Otto's speed estimate was 20 MPH. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.