South of Madras at Culver

At South Junction

Southern Pacific #4449 leaving Seattle King Street Station on it's way back to Portland Oregon after pulling the Portland to Vancouver BC steam special.

Returning to Portland on a crisp Central Oregon fall morning.

In the Deschutes Eiver Canyon.

The SP4449 throttles up over the Willow Creek Trestle for a photo run-by opportunity for it's passengers during it's sold out excursion to Bend and back on it's way back to Portland.

While most of the other chasers chose to shoot the valley floor. I climbed up on the rocks to get this shot. Between Gateway and South Junction,

Climbing the 1.5% grade from South Junction to Madras with just "some" help from the assisting Amtrak P42.

Just starting it's return trip from Bend to Portland, OR. Freezing a.m. temps resulted in lots of steam!

I continue to be amazed at the possibilities of digital photography! The Deschutes Steam Special is running HOT toward Portland, OR with a scheduled arrival time of 1800. This feat will be diffi... (more)

SP #4449 is seen passing the platform on the long razed Northern Pacific Auburn depot. The train has just entered BNSF's Stampede Subdivision and will soon begin the climb to Stampede Summit.

Children and Volunteers alike both admire the 4449 as it backs into the new Doyle L. McCormack Enginehouse after the Grand Opening. The building was generously named after the 4449's engineer and ... (more)

Josh D grabs a shot of the 261 while Steve Sandberg loads the tender with coal.