A Union Pacific intermodal rolls down the Kenton Line with Mount Hood in the background.

Interesting yard switcher slug set awaiting its next move at Union Pacific's Brooklyn Intermodal facility.

Union Pacific 5367 and stable mates being serviced at the Albina Locomotive Servicing facility.

After returning to Portland with the excursion train to the NRHS Convention in Tacoma Washington, Southern Pacific 4449 splits from the rest of it's train to continue on to the roundhouse.

An SD9043MAC leads an empty Union Pacific oil train back to Eastport, Idaho.

A Union Pacific manifest approaches the signal at Champ as it heads east down the Portland Subdivision.

Having never seen 2/3 of the locomotives in this building before today, it was a truly magnificent experience, and the facilities and people here are top notch. They aren't arrogant by any stretc... (more)

NKP 190, an ALCO PA-1 was built during March 1948 for the NYC&STL, better known as the Nickel Plate Road. Doyle McCormack's dad worked for this railroad, and this locomotive was the first diesel D... (more)

As the clouds begin to clear in the background, a Union Pacific oil train rides a berm that will take it over Columbia Boulevard.

Southern Pacific "Red Electric" interurban service, East Side Local. Photo is circa 1920. My grandfather Frank J. Schlick Sr. is the third man from the left.

After a morning of attendance at a BNSF Christmas Event in Downtown Vancouver, the SP&S 700 leads its two car consist back home to its residency at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

SP&S Locomotive 621, rebuilt in Portland roundhouse from SP&S Locomotive 107. The original locomotive was built in August 1910 (Class D-1 4-6-0). Locomotive re-entered service on December 22, 19... (more)

The SP&S 700 passes a jogger and fellow bicyclist along the Springwater trail as it pulls the ORHF's annual Holiday Express.

As bikers pass it along the Springwater Corridor, the SP&S 700 pulls the annual Holiday Express through an S-curve on the Oregon Pacific's East Portland Branch during the noon hour.