A few northern leaders make their way back north out of Portland. I had to look this unit up to see if it was a GE or EMD as we don't see these very often around Portland!
A pair of former SP&S ALCO's were leading a southbound train through N Portland Jct
Amtrak's Coast Starlight 14 crosses Portland's Steel Bridge on May 9, 2009. This is a unique lift bridge because the rail deck rises within the upper deck and then the upper deck lifts. Meanwhil... (more)
Amtrak arriving at Portland in August of 1971 with an ex-CB&Q unit leading. Note the bright, sunny, Portland morning.
Smoke from numerous wildfires dims the high noon sun as the Albina-Vancouver transfer rolls in to Albina.
Older power idles behind the Albina engine house.
An extra Albina-Tigard transfer rolls out of Albina Yard, seen from the city's Bridge Pedal event. This usually doesn't run on Sunday, making this a rather interesting catch.
A very dirty Tier IV GE leads an almost spotless Dash-8 UP 9460 into Albina Yard during the city's Bridge Pedal event. This bike ride closes the Fremont Bridge where the photo was taken atop.
UP 1124 and three other siblings sit on the Albina power track.
After leading a manifest from Roseville, Olympic unit 2001 rests in Albina Yard on a 100 degree day in Portland.
Portland & Western manifest rolls by the Oregon Rail Heritage Center on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
The PNW has seen a massive increase of older power (SD60s, 90s, Dash-8s and 9s) this year. Here we see one of them from a Canadian Potash train.
Portland & Western 663 meets empty CN Oil. CN has been running weekly oil trains to Willbridge Yard with all CN power. An article in NPR suggests that the strategy of shipping out of Portland and ... (more)
A couple former SP AC4400CWs, a SD60M, and the "Pink Ribbon" hang on in Albina at the end of March.
