One of the Talgo sets split the consist down tracks 2 and 3. The train brought down the tall historic speaker tower (look at Union Station photos older than this date) and bumped up against the st... (more)

The 644 leads a northbound Westsider freight train towards McMinnville. It was pouring down rain just prior to this photo, and I got my feet wet while hurrying to get different angles as the train... (more)

It's been a while since I posted a recent pic of the newest paintjob on the 231. I last posted one of it in tomato red, so here's the orange, black, silver, and pinstripes! An amazing rainbow came... (more)

A Pacific Surfliner train strolling along the beach.

The 644 stands by the 16-lead, ready to head down to Albany for its next assignment on the Portland & Western Railroad. I'd forgotten how clean of a locomotive it was!

The former Santa Fe PA gets a new coat of blue paint on its trucks.

Both westbound and eastbound California Zephyr trains typically meet on or near the Salt Flats during the midnight hour, but passengers on this 12-hour late train were treated to a daytime trip ac... (more)

231 popped inside the Roundhouse so we could utilize an overhead crane to take apart its turbocharger. It was such a tease to have the 231 in between a Daylight-painted car and a Daylight locomoti... (more)

Posted a photo of the control stand undergoing repaint last month -- here's the finished product, and it's DUSTY already!

The former Amtrak SDP40F #644 spending some cold days in Portland!

Sitting next to a Little Joe electric locomotive, this E9 does its part as a diesel locomotive on display.

The 90252 and 137 on a Talgo Cascades train through NW Portland. A P42 isn't all that rare on the Cascades either. You'll also see that one of the Talgo cars has silver paint on the roof, this is ... (more)

After a month of no snow and unseasonably warm temps, winter finally arrived, and folks along Utah's Wasatch Front woke up to a White Christmas. DYRX 644 is seen here spotted at where Amtrak's Des... (more)

California Zephyr trains typically round Arnold Loop during the midnight hours, so riders were treated to a daytime trip on this 12-hour late train. Also bringing up the rear is a Zephyr original,... (more)

UP Big Boy taking a breather at Ogden Union Station before it traverses the Wasatch Mountain Range once again.