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.

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.

After a crew change in downtown Bend, BNSF 714 heads south through the volcanic rock of Lava Butte. The volcanic rock is from Newberry Volcano which is named after John Strong Newberry, a surveyor... (more)

BNSF 714 is on its home stretch to Bend now as it crosses over the Crooked River birdge in Terrebonne. The birdge was completed in 1911 and is the second highest railroad bridge in the US.

After fighting the grade up to Gateway, BNSF 714 brings its southbound manifest into Madras as it crosses over Willow Creek Trestle. The BNSF Oregon Trunk Sub is as scenic as it gets and is litter... (more)

We get a real good look at the Santa Fe/BC Rail combo here at Gateway! The train is currently fighting the grade into Gateway as they go over Trout Creek trestle.

BNSF 714 leads a soutbound manifest through Maupin as they swing around the town grain elevator along the Deschutes River.

It's a peaceful Saturday morning as a southbound manifest crosses over the Deschutes River and prepares to enter Tunnel 2 of BNSF's Oregon Trunk Sub. The rainbow lash up is led by BNSF 714, a fake... (more)