The future of railroading. A Tier 4 compliant GEVO is hustling empty well cars down the coastline for a pre halloween surprise. The humpbacked locomotive sure looks big in Conrail blue.

It is nice to see this Dash-8 leading down the coast. The oversized wings look a little funny with the number board configuration.

The Northbound Starlight waits for a Union Pacific Repo train to clear the main before preceding onward.

Early morning auto racks head south on the coastline

Two generations of EMD products face south of Albina yard.

An empty repo auto rack train clears the SLO station in the mid-afternoon with 69 racks.

An unusually stealthy looking Genesis with a FRA inspection car upfront, adorning the Pennsylvanian Railroad livery, makes it's way into SLO.

Some extra power sits on the helper spur in slo.

Some power moves around Albina Yard. Note the reactivated and faded standard cab GE Dash-8 in the 2nd spot

The phase I heritage painted locomotive moves the southbound Starlight into Portland Union Station. This pair of locomotives brought me into Portland the day before.

This southbound manifest eases it's way out of Portland with the iconic steel bridge in the background.

Due to the amount of time it takes to round these sections of track on Portland's east side, I was able to catch this train once again on my bike passing another grain silo.

This UP freight is heading due south out of Albina yard. The train with twist and turn, navigating the industry along the shores of the Willamette river.

This large cut of cars from Albina yard makes it's way to the BNSF yard in the northwest side if the city

A very late Surfliner train arrives into SLO over four hours late. It is also assisted by a UP SD60M