4449 leaves the Fallbridge Sub and heads down the Oregon Trunk during the Bend Excursion.

After the run to Tigard, Doyle's RSD-5 moves around the recently donated Cheyenne steam shop switcher, UPP 96 and the steam generator car "Little Boy" to make room for 4449.

Portland & Western 3004, still in former St. Lawrence & Atlantic colors leads a re-routed 663 over Cornelius Pass. This train usually goes over the UP out of Lake Oswego but problems with the Stee... (more)

Built in 1949, SP 5208 is one of two examples still in existence. The unit is usually stored away at the Sacramento Locomotive Works, but has been taken outside for the Worlds Strongest Man Tourna... (more)

Former SP power beautifully restored rides the Sweet Home Branch. The train switches out empties for lumber loads on the Albany Eastern.

Interestingly enough, i found this GP60M sitting alone in Lake Yard. These units are typically found in the southwest but this one got away from the typical service area. Looks better in red & sil... (more)

After UP has been repainting the holdouts from the mergers and its own fleet aggressively the last few years, this patched Souther Pacific motor is a welcome sight. Former SP 280 has been hanging ... (more)

After always following in consist, i was finally able to catch the new Tier IV demonstrator upfront in Albina Yard.

The Oregon Coast dinner train slowly rumbles up to Wheeler as it passes the busy beach getaway town of Rockaway Beach. Scores of people stop to watch the interesting pair of 1st generation locomot... (more)

Doing a great steam locomotive impersonation, the black-widow heritage SD9 accelerates with a load of lumber on the Albany & Easter.

January had a lot more snow last year versus the practically no freezing temperatures we've had this year in Portland.

It was one for the books as SP 4449 ran to Tigard via Milwaukee on the UP and Portland & Western. The run was for the Tigard Yard commemoration and had some important people from Genesee & Wyoming... (more)

I found this locomotive sitting in the Rail heritage/ Oregon Pacific yard in south Portland. The unit was repainted in a temporary paint booth. I haven't found any info on the locomotive, but i as... (more)

Some interesting units are hanging around behind the Albina engine house. UP 8949 has the new HTCR-6 trucks that are on the new EMD Tier IV demonstrator. UP 4058 is a recent repaint out of North L... (more)

Old vs new as this 1941 built steam locomotive passes the new Max extension to Milwaukee