The Albany & Eastern crew gets its train moving through Lebanon at the depot, headed for a log transfer yard in Crabtree, several miles north of Lebanon on former SP trackage. It will set out the ... (more)

Albany & Eastern’s turn to Albany passes a customer west of Lebanon off of Gore Drive on September 26, 2016. Leading the train is AERC No. 1841, a former Cotton Belt (SSW) GE B40-8.

A&E !807 and 1841, B40-8 units make a light engine move on street trackage on West Olive Street to reach their facilities, located in an industrial park area in northeast Lebanon. Street running i... (more)

AERC 1807 and 1841 in their fresh paint job handle a log run from the re-load at Crabtree back to Lebanon. The train is crossing Brewster Road south of Crabtree, about 15 north of Lebanon at track... (more)

Albany & Eastern Dash 8-40Cs 1841 and 1807 show off their fresh paint while switching the Weyerhaeuser mill near Waterloo, just south of Lebanon, OR. This crew starts the day with a run from Leban... (more)

Setting out cars from the Sweet Home Branch.

Twin former SP/SSW locomotives set out lumber and wood chips that will be taken to Albany the following day.

A pair of former SP/SSW locomotives wearing Albany & Eastern's SP&S inspired colors has just picked up some wood chip cars from WPK Inc, just a few miles northwest of Sweet Home.

An Albany & Eastern Halloween excursion makes its way along one of the streets in downtown Lebanon.

Heading back to Lebanon, Oregon, after exchanging empty log cars for loads at Crabtree is an Albany & Eastern log train crossing Brewster Road on September 26, 2016. The train is by AERC GE B40-8s... (more)

Albany & Eastern’s turn to Albany approaches Red Bridge Road between Albany and Lebanon, Oregon, on September 26, 2016. Leading the train is AERC No. 1841, a former Cotton Belt (SSW) GE B40-8.

An Albany & Eastern log train crosses the South Santiam River Bridge at Lebanon, Oregon, on September 26, 2016. The train is returning from the Teevin Bros. log yard and reload facility at Crabtre... (more)

Armed with information from one of the crew members, that the 5399 would be working on this beautiful summer day, I made a 4 hour trip to Lebanon, Oregon. A great day was spent following the tra... (more)

The Weyerhaeuser Lumber turn makes its way down the Sweet Home Branch with empty center beams and a wood chip car.

Former SP power beautifully restored rides the Sweet Home Branch. The train switches out empties for lumber loads on the Albany Eastern.