Schnitzel Steel rests during a sun break from an April shower.

OPR 1413 idles away on a warmer than lately March day

As Portland begins to warm up for spring, a lone former SP patch job awaits the next call to duty in Albina. Yard.

BNSF 7001 makes a reverse move to couple on the Portland-Chicago Z-train.

One of Portland & Westerns SD9s works the Oregon Electric Yard in Albany.

Holy Toledo! The Toledo Hauler moves into Albany Yard, across the UP main on a warm spring late afternoon.

Portland & Westerns 663 has been using the Cornelius Pass line somewhat frequently this last year due to major delays with UP on the Willsburg line. The crew died on Sunday, taking said route goin... (more)

A former ATSF SD40-2 moves around Vancouver Yard

They dynamic duo heads into the power tracks after transferring a cut of cars from Rivergate to B Yard.

Not your normal day in Willbridge Yard after a semi-truck managed to drive of the highway.

A cut of cars gets shoved from "B-Yard" in Vancouver as the crew of the Lake Transfer awaits the track to clear.

BNSF 1973 & BNSF 1746 roll into "B-Yard" to hook on to the Lake Transfer.

Winterail 2017 brought lots of train buffs to the central Willamette Valley this year in Corvallis. Around 10 people or so gathered at the Lake Oswego bridge to shoot 663 following the event.

I figured something green would be appropriate for today.

Due to the heavy snowing in Portland, the not so often used and seen former PNWR 1805, nee Southern Pacific 3822 was used to shove a transfer to Barnes Yard in North Portland. Originally built as ... (more)