The McCloud 25 heads east past a gravel factory with the Oregon Coast Crawler in haul.

The McCloud 25 leads RailsNW's Oregon Coast Crawler east towards Salmonberry past Mohler. The waterway in the foreground is the Nehalem River, which will continue to parallel the trip's route unti... (more)

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad's Fall Splendor rolls westward through the Tillamook County countryside.

The McCloud 25 crosses a wooden overpass on its way to Salmonberry with RailsNW's Oregon Coast Crawler.

The Blue Heron Paper Mill was once a busy industry along the Willamette River. In fact, it used to have a dedicated local that would run south from Clackamas to the site. Sadly, the mill closed do... (more)

A Union Pacific manifest rolls alongside the Willamette River as it heads south down the Brooklyn Subdivision.

With a new school year in session, it is back to shooting on the weekends and days off for me. Thankfully, I had an assignment that allowed me to venture into the Columbia River Gorge on this Labo... (more)

The Union Pacific's Lake Transfer diverges at CP East Portland after receiving permission from the dispatcher to cross the Steel Bridge.

A string of yellow embarks its way across the Steel Bridge.

An Amtrak Cascades crosses the Steel Bridge as it approaches its stop at Portland Union Station.

The Crossett Western 10 heads back to the Chelatchie shops after a long day of hauling excursions in Clark County. The line from Yacolt to Chelatchie was originally constructed in 1948 as a connec... (more)

A Union Pacific coal train climbs the grade outside Hanover as it heads east.

A Chicago-bound BNSF intermodal rumbles over the Washougal River as it heads east. The bridge the train is crossing will be replaced in the coming years for a double-tracking project between the C... (more)

A railfan spectates a BNSF grain passing through a rock cut in the Columbia River Gorge.

Amtrak's Portland section of the Empire Builder begins to cross Naito Parkway as it prepares to turn around for the trip back east at the north end of the Steel Bridge.