SP 4449 was fired up for the ORHF 10th celebration as OPR 100 leads excursions in the background. Follow me @j.po_railphotos for more photos and videos or trains!
Power from the California Zephyr fades away in Portola
A Talgo set leaves for points north on a sunny north west day. The mill in the background is being torn down for more apartment complexes and the Fremont bridge stands tall in the background.
A special run was made for the American Freedom Train reunion. SP 4449 steams along the Oregon Pacific down to Oaks Park.
Transfer job In Guadalupe. This train will be taking cars to Santa Maria, which is off the mainline and connected by the Santa Maria Valley Railroad to the interchange at Guadalupe.
Green Goats with southern California heritage markings
Holy Toledo! The Toledo Hauler moves into Albany Yard, across the UP main on a warm spring late afternoon.
A large portion of Coos Bays former power awaits disposition. New units have arrived on property as of September in a new company paint highlight of teal, instead of white.
A usually nocturnal Albina-Albany transfer leaves Albina yard around noon. The former KCS locomotive was originally built for CNW as a SD45 but was rebuilt to SD40 specs for Kansas City Southern.
The "Spirit of the Union Pacific" leads a executive special along the Columbia River.
NVRR 72 soaks up some sun after a California shower in Napa.
Twin former SP/SSW locomotives set out lumber and wood chips that will be taken to Albany the following day.
One of the most scenic railroad locations in the world...Too bad the days of long SD9 powered log trains are over. This is a pretty cool conciliation seeing Doyle McCormack's F7 power dinner train... (more)
The Northbound "Coast Starlight" Approaches San Luis station. With a P42 sandwiched between Dash-8's.
A late running Northbound Starlight enters San Luis with 5 private cars, Hear we see the Palm Leaf bringing up the rear
