A westbound manifest train approaching the historic arch bridge west of La Grande, OR

The SP Clack Switcher is crossing Kellogg Lake in the Portland suburb of Milwaukie. At the time, this trackage was part of SP's Tillamook Branch. The train was returning to Brooklyn Yard after pi... (more)

The new phase II heritage unit leads the baby builder into Portland.

McCloud River 2-6-2 25 leads a caboose hop across Smith Lake.

Columbia River Belt Line 2-4-4-2 7 (better known as "Skookum") shows off its profile just after sunrise.

It's a beautiful August afternoon in Oregon's Blue Mountains as the 5256 East comes rolling into the siding at North Powder in order to meet a westbound that's descending Telocaset hill.

Polson Lumber 2-8-2 2 emerges from the forest north of Mohler with a freight train in tow.

Columbia River Belt Line 2-4-4-2 7 (aka Skookum) lays down the perfect plume while on a photo runby northeast of Wheeler.

Skookum (Columbia River Belt Line 2-4-4-2 7) takes an empty log train through the woods. (In reality, suburbia and U.S. 101 are just off to the left).

Riding into the Oregon sundown, the 7698 is in charge of a westbound that has crossed the Blues and is on the home stretch toward Hinkle.

Polson Lumber 2-8-2 2 crosses marshland near Wheeler with a mixed freight consist.

Skookum (Columbia River Belt Line 2-4-4-2 7) rolls across a timber bridge that looks like it can barely support the wight of the locomotive near Wheeler.

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On a sunny fall afternoon, SP trains meet in the Oregon Cascades.