A former CBQ GP30 rebuild switches the TEMCO silo with a SD60M. The bulk carrier Stella Ellena from Singapore loads in the background and is bound for Taiwan.
OPR 801 was hit by one of the many fires that ravaged Oregon during the Labor Day weekend.The future is uncertain for this locomotive (hopefully salvageable), but the line didn't loose any of its ... (more)
The Louisiana Steam Train Association yard in Jefferson (West of New Orleans) Houses some interesting equipment. Before becoming under ownership of the Bisso Towboat Co, The locomotive was built b... (more)
Looking very fancy, SP 4449 rolls over the Deschutes River and the twin bridges north of Maupin.
Coming back from Oakland, OR, i made a quick stop in Albany as there is always something interesting to look at. Here, the vintage SP SD7 sits idle on this 1st Saturday of 2019. The old workhorse ... (more)
A collection of used and abused EMD products that have remained at Balmer Yard for sometime. The SD9s were originally kept near the military base but had been moved recently to the roundhouse area... (more)
Rerouted 663 takes its train over Dick Road and the Massive Holcomb Creek Trestle.
Following a low-speed derailment that knocked a couple cars on the ground. The lead has taken the upright portion of the train to Union Station and now the ground crews go to work on the downed c... (more)
This is the section of track where the Oil cars from the Mosier incident on June 3rd "accordioned" and caught fire. The track sections were brought from Portland and The Dalles with UP ... (more)
Friday the 13th brought an interesting pair of eastern high-hoods to Albina Yard. Does anyone know the story on this?
Lawn ornament
UP stored power consisting of mostly dash-9s and SD9043MACS. 9766 was formally CNW 8662 and was recently repainted.
This former set of F7 A and B units sits with other first generation power, awaiting and uncertain future.
An ex-GN SD9, built in 1954 has gotten repainted into modern BNSF colors.
After spending most of it's life inside the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, NKP 190 is front and center. A true classic, 1 of 2 that were brought back from Mexico. The locomotive looks a little out o... (more)
