Union Pacific power rambles into Albina Yard with a transfer train from Lake Yard. The has just broke following a day of on and off rain and the city gleams along with clean vintage power.

A clean Talgo set runs the 501 into Portland. An assortment of cars and a fake-bonnet BNSF locomotive can be seen behind the train at Willbridge yard.

A clean SD40N leads 5 other 6 axle units on a transfer run from Lake Yard to Albina Yard. The train has a string of brand new refers from Grunderson, which can been seen in the background.

BNSF 2635 shuffles a cut of cars around Lake Yard on a snowy winters day.

After departing Oaks Park, the SP 4449 passes a small pond with the Holiday Express in consist.

P&W 2307 backs a couple cars away from the impact zone the following day after a semi truck slammed into a cut of cars in north west Portland. Sadly, the driver lost his life but fortunately the c... (more)

This mangled mess is all that is left of a semitrailer truck that crashed into a cut of tanks cars carrying oil used for making asphalt. The accident killed the truck driver and sent plumes of bl... (more)

BNSF power gets a bath at Willbridge Yard.

Union Pacific power awaits another train on the Albina service tracks.

SP 4449 with the Holiday Express prepares to depart from the Oaks Amusement Park station in south east Portland.

The SP&S 700, built in May 1938 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, stands proudly amoungst Alco-product NKP 324, constructed 17 years later originally for the Utah Railway.

Despite the looks of things on the date it occurred, most would think that this is the ORHF's annual Holiday Express. That is not the truth. This past October, PRPA-founder and SP&S 700 volunteer ... (more)

SPS 700 was fired up in honor of Chris Mclarney, a key member of the Pacific Railroad Preservation Association. After blowing steam at AMTK 11, the 700 put on a good show on the Oregon Pacific Oa... (more)

In honor of Chris Mclarney, the Friends of SP&S 700 and Oregon Pacific railroad teamed up to run this Memorial Special in his honor. Chris was a key player in the upkeep and restoration of the SPS... (more)