A few weeks before the trackage was leased to the Willamette Valley Railway, an extra West Stayton Turn rolls east on the Geer Branch. This line through the suburbs of the state capital is now aba... (more)

A new UPY slug set has been assigned to the Ex-SP Brooklyn Yard in Portland.

The M-F Sutherland to Roseberg, OR turn with a train of empties heading south.

Big power has finally made it CORP after acquiring a set of SD70M-2s from the Providence & Worcester and a set of former CSX SD70MACs. Here we see the M-F Sutherland to Roseberg, OR turn with a tr... (more)

Setting sun lights up an Amtrak Cascades train headed north to Seattle from Portland Union Station.

Burlington Northern FA-1 4118 leading a train at Portland OR August 1970. Neil Shankweiler Photo from my Collection.

Built in 1947, NP 498 was reconfigured in 1955 as the Lewis & Clark Traveller's Rest series, with a 14 seat lunch counter and 30 seat club lounge and served on the North Coast Limited. Today, this... (more)

PNWR 2315 brings the NP dome "Travelers Rest" down to the Albany & Eastern Railroad on a special solo move. The was just picked up from the assortment of preserved passenger equipment ke... (more)

UP 96 releases billows of white smoke after moving the NP sleeper car "Travelers Rest" out of the heritage center. The car will taken by the Portland & Western down to Albany to be used ... (more)

UP 96 releases billows of white smoke after moving the NP sleeper car "Travelers Rest" out of the heritage center. The car will taken by the Portland & Western down to Albany to be used ... (more)

After switching the Weyerhaeuser’s Santiam Lumber mill at Waterloo south of Lebanon, Oregon, an Albany & Eastern train heads back to Lebanon on the AERC’s Sweet Home branch on September 26, 20... (more)

After coming into Brooklyn Yard on Sunday, CP 6644 leaves the Portland once again on a eastbound manifest. Here, we see the motor navigating the yard and passing yard power, to attach to it's trai... (more)

A UP transfer from Albina Yard brings empty spine cars and cement hoppers for reload at the former SP Brooklyn Yard.

Just after the 76th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the RAF/RCAF inspired SD90 rebuilt ties down Brooklyn Yard after bringing a train in from Seattle. The unit has been bouncing around the PNW ... (more)

An overview of Albina Yard with a visiting SD9.