UP Inspection train makes it way thru downtown Eugene

A beautiful spring morning finds some HLCX power meandering through the "metropolis" of Eugene, Oregon.

Summer is here in the Pacific Northwest and so is the UP Heritage, Rio Grande. Both are long overdo and very welcome.

UP coasts down the Columbia River towards Portland, Ore.

"Have locomotive... Will travel" Wire Pacific Western Railroad, Eugene, Oregon.

CORP power at rest at the yard in Eugene, Or. Scanned from slide.

Waiting for next assignment.

Under beautiful skies, UP 5390 casts a nice reflection in a local farmers pond as it pulls out of Eugene on it's way north to Portland. In the distant background rises Spencer Butte at 2055' elev... (more)

Nice new paint job makes her look snappy as she scoots downtown

Railroad Park Resort , Dunsmuir, Ca.

Dark skies, cold temps, snowy mountains, and yet, Spring time is only a week away? Union Pacific freight moves up the Cascade grade out of Eugene on the way to Klamath Falls. The throttles are w... (more)

Eight BNSF locos tug a heavy train up through the Columbia River Gorge, and one tug pushes a barge. The train is faster, much faster.

The Great Journey West. Just like Lewis and Clark, a westbound UP stack train glides down the mighty Columbia River. Except Lewis and Clark did it over 200 years ago, and they did it the hard w... (more)

SP 4449, wearing Daylight paint, makes an appearance at the big custom car show in Sherwood, Or. Fellow railfan moves in for a closeup on this very special steam loco.