4449 departs Tacoma, headed back to Portland

Southern Pacific #4449 nears the summit of Stampede Pass on its way back to Tacoma.

Backing its train onto the Oregon Trunk Wye to turn it to be able to head back toward Portland.

SP 4449 heads east to Wishram as seen from across the Columbia River near Hood River, OR. The scenery around here certainly makes a big 4-8-4 and passenger train look small. The wind surfer was ... (more)

Just below the Dalles Dam on the Columbia River. The first of two day long trips to Wishram. The flat area below and to the left is part of the original SP&S right of way.

The "Tacoma Daylight" heads south to Portland on the final excursion of the 2011 NRHS Convention. My mission was to capture the '49 with the area's most famous landmark - the Tacoma Narrows Bridg... (more)

SP 4449 crosses the mile-long fill just west of Lyle on its way back to Portland. The hike into the spot was worth it for this vista since I came all the way for Texas for some classic Columbia R... (more)