I learned very fast with this railroad. I couldn't just cut through the bushes, or run up a hill. The foliage is thick, with a lot of mean thorns. Lots of uneven ground, and water.

Union Pacific, UP 2650 leads an E/B Intermodal just west of Huntington, OR on the La Grande Sub on March 9, 2018 with UP 6271 & 4191. This intermodal is working downgrade into Huntington.

Beauty abounds along the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.

Union Pacific, UP 6754 E/B mixed freight emerges from the early morning shadows at Perry, OR on October 5, 2013 while a W/B soda ash train sits in the siding at Perry.

GN 274 leads the Wednesday morning Oregon Coast Scenic trip. It was my first time getting to see a locomotive in Great Northern paint operate. I feel kind of funny actually saying this, but I was ... (more)

The final train of the day Oregon Coast Scenic McCloud River 25 passes Barview MP 844. Three Graces Rock formation can be seen in the background.

Union Pacific, UP 8106 with an E/B empty unit train east of Lime, Oregon on March 9, 2018 with UP 2282 and 5401. This was a cold March morning with frost and snow higher in the Blue Mountains.

McCloud River 25 has just departed Garibaldi, Oregon with a load of passengers heading for Rockaway Beach.

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)