The former NW Portland industrial switched that was based out of Willbridge Yard has been donated to the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation. Following the abandonment of the spurs in the area, GN 361... (more)
SPS 866 has been parked in the NW Industrial area with other historical pieces of equipment for over a decade. After BNSF land locked the units by cutting switching in the area and lack of space a... (more)
UP GP7 no. 104 appears freshly repainted in the "We Can Handle It" slogan era of the 1970s at Albina Yard, Portland. These venerable Geeps were sometimes equipped with large snowplows fo... (more)
PORTLAND OR Aug 20 1981 — Union Pacific SD40-2 3234 and Southern Pacific SD40T-2 8304 have just crossed under I-405 as they haul a mixed freight into Albina Yard. EMD built the unit (b/n 72684-3... (more)
A very spooky "Grey Ghost" sits in Lake Yard on Halloween 2023.
An officer special leaves Portland's Albina Yard after spending the night.
The Northern Pacific Railway continued to use FT's long after other railroads had traded theirs for 2nd-generation diesel locomotives. The Tacoma Division was the home of the remaining FTs in t... (more)
SP 4449 is being displayed on the recently rebuilt Brooklyn Turntable. The 110 ft locomotive just barley fits on the 1924 built turntable, which overhangs the deck just slightly.
A southbound Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (MAX) light rail vehicle (a streetcar back in the day) makes its stop at the North Prescott Street Station as it heads from N... (more)
Two brand new repaints lead an intermodal train into Barnes Yard in North Portland.
One of the newish Chargers handles the Portland section of the Empire Builder. This shot was taken from the Fremont Bridge during the annual bridge pedal event.
Although the timetable calls this train the "Northwest Talgo," conventional Superliner equipment is being used tonight.
A southbound Cascades departs for Eugene
A BNSF intermodal heads north out of Portland, en route to the Columbia River Gorge and points east.
The Empire Builder's consist pulls out of Portland Union Station to be wyed for the return trip east
