The geological features and the frequency of trains along the Columbia River make it a great destination for Photographers.

Eastbound BNSF X train (empty grain train) at Quinton, OR in the Columbia River Gorge.

Eastbound BNSF X train (empty grain train) at Rowena, OR.

Westbound stack train approaching the Goff siding on the Portland Sub.

An odd sight on the Portland Sub, a foreign leader on an east bound empty grain train. Most of the time the UP has UP leaders due to cab signals on the line, I have rarely ever seen a train witho... (more)

UP 2745 leads a westbound through the Columbia River Gorge.

UP 8409, 7090, & 2581 power a westbound stack train between Biggs Jct. & Celilo Village Oregon.

UP 7403 & 8266 power eastbound auto racks on UP's Portland Sub.

UP 7399, 6620, 4733, & 2608 lead a westbound manifest on UP's Portland Sub.

Three EMDs lead an eastbound manifest along the south bank of the Columbia River.

UP 7922 & 8445 lead a westbound across the Deschutes River.

UP 7084, 7818, 5856, 5095, & 6464 westbound with a manifest at Biggs Oregon.

The Union Pacific is in the middle of a major tie replacement, ballast project on the AAPortland Sub. Trains during daylight are few and far between.