Portland & Western's Albany Hauler rolling north along Holly St. in Junction City, Oregon. The view is from the diver's seat of the photographer's 1999 Corolla. Typically a night run, the train op... (more)

Portland & Western crews flew black flags this week to honor their fallen brother, Ronald Lee Langlois, who met a tragic end while working a nighttime yard switch job in Eugene, Oregon.

"Aspects of Agriculture in Albany" A flat car of John Deere tractors awaits unloading from the Team Track dock at Albany yard. In the background, a pair of covered hoppers loaded with fer... (more)

PNWR 1853 says farewell with the sounds of metal popping and clanging as workers use torches to cut the remaining hulk into pieces. 1853 was an SD9M after being modified in 1995 from SD7 SP 1532 ... (more)

PNWR 3300, 1801 and other PNWR locomotives sit around the W&P engine shop on a cold and frosty morning.

PNWR 3300, 2315 and 2313 lead the northbound PNWR "Westsider" past Ashahr siding and a farmer's field sprouting a winter cover crop. In the background is Logsden Ridge along the western edge of O... (more)

It is cold and raining as P&W SD9 #1854, in a brand new paint job, switches the Stimson Mill in Clatskanai, Oregon

Low fog hugs the foothills of the Coast Range as the eastbound Toledo Hauler passes by Ashahr siding. Notably, this train's power consist has the class leaders of the PNWR fleets of GP39-2 and GP... (more)

The eastbound Toledo Hauler crosses the Mary's River in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range a few miles west of Philomath, Oregon. The complete power consist on this day was 3002, 102, 101, 3... (more)

The yellowing of the tree leaves and the wisps of fog in the air prove that another Winter is soon to come. The PNWR 3002 leads the eastbound Toledo Hauler through the curves and past the Harris ... (more)

PNWR 1852 SD9 leads the PNWR Westsider across the recently constructed viaduct in North Albany. The complete power set includes PNWR 1852 SD9, PNWR 3052 SD40-2 (in SD45 shell), PNWR 2302 GP39-2 a... (more)

PNWR 1852 SD9 leads the PNWR Westsider out of Albany yard and across the Brooklyn Sub mainline to the PNWR Toledo District. The four-unit power set is as diverse as it gets, with PNWR 1852 SD9, P... (more)

PNWR 2301 and 2302 lead a late-running northbound PNWR Albany Hauler past Potter, a small agricultural spur. The train suffered a burst air hose at Harrisburg which delayed the train and required... (more)

Just arrived in the yard, the crew of Portland & Western’s “Toledo Hauler” prepares to cut the power off of the train and take it to the engine house. Today’s power is GP40P-2 3002 “Cla... (more)

PNWR 2005 and 2301 lead the southbound "American Turn" over the Calapooia River bridge. Though the shot appears to be in the wilds, the scene belies the fact this place is at the western edge of ... (more)