Westbound - Z train with DPU

Running through the snowy Columbia River Gorge, UP 7373 leads a short manifest towards Portland. Shot from the Washington side of the Gorge.

Pipe train west of Hood River, OR

A UP stack train snakes its way up the Columbia River Gorge, thru vineyard and orchard, village and hamlet.

844 makes it's way along the Columbia Gorge approaching Hood River.

After days of round the clock work on the restoration of #18 - the first test run of the Flemming Locomotive Works number 18 was successful in Hood River.

Miss Katy races through a batch of Bachelor's Buttons along the right of way just outside of Hood River.

Taken on a typical dreary Oregon day from the overlook at Ruthton Park. There is lots of poison oak up there. The wait in the rain was worth it for this shot. Awaking early, I was hoping for blue ... (more)

An eastbound intermodal meets a westbound counterpart waiting in the siding west of Hood River, Oregon, at Mitchell Point, a scenic outlook along the Columbia River. Powering the eastbound is UP 4... (more)

Going back for more! An empty grain train heads eastward through the Columbia Gorge on a glorious morning.

I'm always impressed by the broad scenic photos submitted by our European friends, but have realized that there are some similar views to be had in North America as well. A UP stacker (with some ... (more)

UP DDA40X CENTENNIAL 6936 in Freight Service - 1976. UP DDA40X 6936, UP SD40-2H "Fast Forty" 8012 and UP DDA40X 6923 westbound on priority TOFC. During the mid to late 1970s, two Centennial... (more)

An empty grain train snakes past some orchards at Ruthton Point just west of Hood River, Oregon

the Dinner train is lined up getting ready to go.