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)

On Spring forward 2017, a colorful lash up lead by an executive MAC leads a mixed fright north out of Willbridge Yard.

An empty Canadian grainer from points north is about to run up Sullivan's gulch and out to the Columbia river on its way to refill back east.

BNSF grainer rolls down the Columbia River.

I finally caught the last heritage unit! After missing 1996 numerous times i finally caught it laying low in north Portland after coming in the previous day from Tacoma.

The first snowing of the year pelts the Schnitzer Steel power in North Portland.

Bridge shot of Albina Yard following a decent snow storm that stuck around for a solid week.

Looking right at home, BNSF 2334 moves cars around Lake Yard in NW Portland.

With a good portion of this years snow melting away, a WB empty garbage hold the main at Lyle while a loaded garbage passes. This is creating the illusion that this train is long than it really is... (more)

After a two hour wait, i was able to witness the future of passenger locomotives on a test train between Portland and Seattle. Built in 2016, the "Charger"locomotive was very quiet and pretty slee... (more)

Two BNSF geeps switch Green Transfer & Storage in North Portland.

Looking more like some valley line in California, St. Helens Oregon has very Santa Fe moment as a warbonnet DPU brings up the end of an ethanol train next to Portland & Westerns day job from Raine... (more)