After stalking this units movements around Albina for the last two weeks, i was finally able to catch a unobstructed shot of the Tier IV demo. Apparently 1502 and 1503 have both been pulled from s... (more)

A heavy manifest slugs it's way up the Tehachapi Loop. The mid-train helpers can be seen beneath the lead locomotive.

A year later without any snow on the ground, a conglomeration of EMD power gathers in Vancouver. BNSF 1550 is one of four SD9-3 rebuilds still working the BNSF, with a new coat of paint.

While #8 was never an original V&T locomotive, it did spend a year on the reborn Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Virginia City, NV in the 1970's. Today, she wears the name of the Nevada State Rai... (more)

Stuffed and mounted at the Columbia River Gorge Interpretive center. There are not many preserved SPS pieces around and this is one of them. Former BN 9816 was originally a Northern Pacific unit. ... (more)

Where did the yellow go? Some foreign power form south of the border along with the east coast has invaded Union Pacific's Albina Yard. CSX 618 is one of the big radiator AC6000CW.

Fresh out of EMD...sort of. OPR has restored number 100 to it's Portland Traction heyday of electrified locals around SE Portland. I really appreciate the everyone involved in this, thank you OPR!

The not often photographed railroad of the Columbia Business Center in East Vancouver is seen moving cars to the BNSF interchange. Besides the former ATSF SSB1200 in Milwaukie Road colors, the rai... (more)

A former SP geep with an intact light package awaits work at a mill south of Corvallis.

UPY 356 was built as CNW 6865. This new slug set includes UPY 456, a former MP SD38-2 converted into a Slug known as a PS6B. The slugs rely on power from the mother unit but provide a higher maxim... (more)

Empty baretables snake down the Cuesta Grade.

My personal favorite part of National Train Day was seeing SPS 700 under steam again. This was the first time seen under power since the rebuild, which started in 2015. Hopefully we'll get to see ... (more)

Former SP 6380 still wears its distinct SP snowplow and previous owners colors as it waits transfer to the Golden Gate Railroad Museums new property in Schellville, CA. The unit is heading out wit... (more)

UP 2002 races past Rincon Point against the setting sun and the fog banks of the California coast. From here, the train will continue north to Santa Barbara, where it will pick up lumber cars from... (more)

Western Pacific Railroad Museums collection of WP GP7s