Saturday was a troublesome day for train traffic up on the mountain. Earlier, a southbound (uphill) Q train stalled on the mainline at this location due to the failure of one of its DPUs. It too... (more)

Amtrak #14 traveling North into Klamath Falls.

The Coast Starlight leaving the platform at Union Station amidst National Train Day celebrations in Portland. Among the displays was the SP&S 700 4-8-4, partially visible next to the station.

Amtraks northbound Los Angeles to Seattle train #14 the Coast Starlight was descending Oregons Cascade mountain range at Minnow

Down nearly four hours, the conductor conducts his orchestra of passengers as the northbound Coast Starlight rolls into the station.

Amtraks northbound Coast Starlight is near Chiloquin, OR

a Surfliner painted F40 leads Amtraks northbound Coast Starlight near Chiloquin, OR

Mt. Pisgah protrudes above the new spring foliage at Springfield Jct. as the Coast Starlight is 2.5 hours late. A 5-hour delay caused by a woman being struck by the previous day’s southbound tr... (more)

UP workers groom the area for fresh signals as the Coast Starlight creeps up the Eugene Depot siding beneath a soon to perish SP signal bridge.

Passengers fetch baggage on the platform as an array of searchlights guide the Coast Starlight onto the mainline from the siding following a station stop in Eugene, Oregon.

The 14 jaunts through the raunchy unincorporated community of Glenwood sandwiched between Eugene and Springfield.

Sunny centerbeams welcome the 14 as it guides the 14 downgrade through Oakridge. Fresh ballast and ties litter the bed awaiting the gangs currently working southward in the Eugene area. The SP s... (more)

An uncommon consist triggers the classic SP signal bridge at the south switch of Judkins.

westbound Amtrak train #25 the Pioneer near Rowena, OR on UP Portland Sub.

Amtrak train #25 the Pioneer approaching Cascade Locks, OR on UP Portland Sub.