Unsure if this is La Grande. At any rate, break in the incoming winter storm just long enough to fire off 4 shots.

How 'bout a snow pace shot? A bitterly cold December morning, with snow blowing across the tracks and road, encourages one to stay in the car. Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD SD70ACe
Location: La Grande, Oregon, USA
Locomotive #: UP 8511
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: December 08, 2007

Soda Ash climbs out of Hilgard, OR. The Head End of the train is on a westbound grade of 2.21% Quite a show!

Blue Mountain Snow!! Consecutively numbered GEVO’s drag a westbound fruit train up the hill west of La Grande, between Hilgard and Motanic.

Westbound just East of La Grande

Idaho Northern & Pacific handles switching and local duties in La Grande, Oregon. Two ex Sante Fe Geep7Rs await assignment.

9015 drops downgrade through the Blue Mountains.

INPR 2074 works the yard at La Grande on a cold winter day

This train is cresting the summit at Kamela, OR and beginning the downhill trip to Hinkle

Westbound Grain