Union Pacific brought this interesting piece of equipment to SLO. This boxcar is a classroom designed to instruct emergency responders the appropriot way to handle potential incidents involving Oi... (more)
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)
I counted five SD9s that day at Balmer Yard in Seattle. Pretty remarkable that these are still on property and at least one is working the Yard. This unit was built for the Colorado & Southern in ... (more)
Old, Cold, and elegant. Some SP SD9Es await Christmas.
It's alive! Not only does Balmer Yard have a deadline with SD9s, it has two that work the yard. These SD9-3s have been retrofitted with more standardized cabs and remote control equipment. I got t... (more)
UP reposition auto racks twist and roll down the Cuesta Grade.
After being overhauled, UP 9532 and 9282 have been stored here at the Portola Railroad Museum to avoid vandalism to these "like new" locomotives until traffic picks up. Apparently 9532 s... (more)
The deadline at Schellville as 2021 comes to an end. What a sight for 1st generation and SP fans after so many years.
Full SP light package and Kodachrome paint.
A loaded military move from Lewis-McChord navigates the curves of Portland.
A closer view of EMDX 1502 after being released from a two week stay at Albina yard.
On the last day of 2015 we see Portland & Western 1852 which was built over 60 years ago on 06/1955, as SP 5438. The unit has been patched twice over the years, initially by the Willamette & Pacif... (more)
The Guadalupe turn heads south with some new decals
One of the few hold out BN switchers on the modern roster hustles a single boxcar from the NW industrial area of Portland.
Somebody got repainted!
