Willamette & Pacific GP9 X1801 in Black Widow livery pushes the Dawson Hauler consist of 3 freight cars and caboose to the last steam-driven lumber mill in the USA at Dawson.
Under typical ominous Oregon skies, the WPPR local sits idle, while the local log train loiters in the background.
A GP 9 in a SP paint scheme sits in the Portland & Western yard in Eugene, Or
Waiting for next assignment.
Portland & Western Eugene Switcher power. Management at the time got into trouble for painting this unit in the SP Black Widow scheme, instead of GWI corporate colors. Too bad she is stationed i... (more)
WP 1801 heads south on the former BN Lower Oregon Electric line towards Eugene
In the middle of the street with caboose 1
