YBA55 spotting tank cars at Kenton. I was hoping to get a shot here showing off the matched scarlet & grey consist, but they ended up shoving back to the main instead of pulling forward, resulting... (more)

Two SP relics work the Kenton Line on a warm Spring afternoon

The southbound Coast Starlight makes its escape from Portland Union Station on its way to Los Angeles.

Patched Cotton Belt 1076 gets fully illuminated as the sun sets in Portland. Mt Hood and a WB manifest can be seen in the distance as the local switches its final customer for the day.

"A Load of Malarkey" - The YBA55 "Kenton Local" spots covered hoppers for Malarkey Roofing Products.

UP YBA55 prepares to rejoin the main and head east to Kenton yard, after switching Malarkey Roofing Products.

The former Cheyenne Steam Shop switcher prepares the engine house for the days operations by moving 4449s auxiliary tender out of the way.

Drone shot of Polson #2 leading the St Patricks Day train on a very warm late winter day. The temperature hit 68, a beautiful Saturday for a train ride.

SP 5100, a GE 70 tonner, was built in March 1949 and is seen here outside the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, OR. The railroad originally acquired about 20 of these switch engines from Ge... (more)

Former Speed Lettered UP 1124 switches the Kraft/Nabisco factory in North East Portland.

One of Canadian Pacific's large SD70ACU class of SD9043MAC rebuilds leads a train past typical North Portland.

AMTK 11 rolls over the Steel Bridge after a station stop in Portland. The festive "Pepsi can" leads the way.

Fall Arrival: The Portland section of the Amtrak Empire Builder approaches its destination of Portland Union Station as it passes BNSF's Lake Yard on a cool fall morning. Leading the train ... (more)

Portland Traction Co. SW1 number 100 a.k.a. "The Most Famous Diesel in the Northwest". Reckon that might be so, but that other locomotive behind it, the 1127 I think, well it's big in So... (more)

The 2022 Holiday Train has some new power this year with Polson Logging Company #2 on point. The train has previously been pulled by SP 4449. The smaller Mikado is more economical and does less we... (more)