On Turkey Day 2017, Oregon Pacifics newest addition hangs out at Barnes Yard after coming east.

I finally got to see a little snow this year after temperatures reached low enough for the snow to stick. A PVJR train takes a cut of cars away from the BNSF interchange.

Sunrise at Tacoma Yard with a former BN triclops in yard service.

A very dirty Tier IV GE leads an almost spotless Dash-8 UP 9460 into Albina Yard during the city's Bridge Pedal event. This bike ride closes the Fremont Bridge where the photo was taken atop.

Usually in the depths of the Great Western Malting silos, RLPX gets some sun and some work done on the sidings outside of the facility. This unit was built for the North Pacific in 1957 as NP 151.... (more)

Power in front of the wrecking crew.

One of UP's newer additions navigates the tight turns of the Willamette on route to Lake Yard in north west Portland.

Some mainline UP GE and EMD power sits with yard and a local power behind the Albina Engine house. UP 1204, a former MKT GP39-2 does its best impression of a steam engine today.

4449 started four days of running the Fallbridge Sub to Wishram and back to Vancouver. The special was for documentary an was a complete surprise to many.

Full SP light package and Kodachrome paint.

Empty Autos snake downhill with an eastern visitor in consist.

Doing a cab-forward impression, SP 4449 moves out to wye the consist at BNSFs Rivergate yard lead for the Bend excursion.

Freshly rebuilt and painted. It looks like the unit has been assigned to Balmer Yard for local service.

A BNSF, former L&N SD35 rebuild and TEBC6, a tractive effort booster built on a SD9 frame leads a handful of cars from the car repair building on the Vancouver Yard. I don't believe this locomotiv... (more)

Some interesting units are hanging around behind the Albina engine house. UP 8949 has the new HTCR-6 trucks that are on the new EMD Tier IV demonstrator. UP 4058 is a recent repaint out of North L... (more)