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Title: |
Into the North Portland cut |
Description: |
The Daylight has just crossed Burlington Northern Bridge 5.1 and is headed west and north towards Vancouver, WA. |
Photo Date: |
6/24/2017 Upload Date: 6/25/2017 2:50:12 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) AMTK 93(P42DC) |
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115 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Just missed that big plume of smoke |
Description: |
My camera's been cranky lately. Never know when the autofocus is just gonna freak out and go totally out of focus or just lock onto the wrong thing. So the shot right before this -- a lost cause, alas. |
Photo Date: |
6/24/2017 Upload Date: 6/25/2017 2:49:22 AM |
Location: |
Maupin, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
Views: |
75 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 4449 |
Description: |
In the Deschutes Canyon |
Photo Date: |
6/24/2017 Upload Date: 6/25/2017 2:49:56 AM |
Location: |
Maupin, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
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107 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
wAsH mE |
Description: |
This, I suppose, is the dreaded "wedgie" shot. Oh well. I like it, for the downtown background, the heat shimmer, the perspective on the train and the empty track next to it, and of course some comedians finger-written note on the engine nose. UP #8431 and company are heading southbound out of Portland on a sunny July 4th. I rushed to get ahead of the train and cross the tracks to the sunny side... then was stuck there for a good ten minutes as the train crawled along, then stopped, then rolled backwards, before finally proceeding forward again. |
Photo Date: |
7/4/2017 Upload Date: 7/5/2017 3:08:07 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8431(SD70ACe) UP 8467(SD70ACe) UP 8171(AC45CCTE) UP 2633(ET44AH) |
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321 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Half in, half out |
Description: |
Amtrak 205 is stopped on the crossover after pushing half-way back into Union Station. It sat for 10-plus minutes, holding up traffic on Naito Parkway, before finally rolling east and south out of town. |
Photo Date: |
7/30/2017 Upload Date: 8/1/2017 2:16:07 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 205(P42DC) AMTK 503(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
From the Fremont Bridge |
Description: |
One Sunday morning a year, the Fremont Bridge opens up to thousands of bicyclists. The bridge passes over BNSF trackage to the west, and Union Pacifics vast Albina Yard on the east. Here an Amtrak Cascades train rolls north toward the BN 5.1 bridge in the background, and from there to Seattle. |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2017 Upload Date: 8/13/2017 4:20:19 PM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 90251(NPCU) |
Views: |
58 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
From the Fremont Bridge |
Description: |
One Sunday morning a year, the Fremont Bridge opens up to thousands of bicyclists. The bridge passes over BNSF trackage to the west, and Union Pacifics vast Albina Yard on the east. |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2017 Upload Date: 8/13/2017 4:20:06 PM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7166(ES44C4) BNSF 7113(ES44C4) BNSF 5132(C44-9W) |
Views: |
92 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
From the Fremont Bridge |
Description: |
One Sunday morning a year, the Fremont Bridge opens up to thousands of bicyclists. The bridge passes over BNSF trackage to the west, and Union Pacifics vast Albina Yard on the east. |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2017 Upload Date: 8/13/2017 4:19:43 PM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 6173(AC44CW) UP 6021(AC44CWCTE) UP 523(GP38-2) UP 1891(SD40N) |
Views: |
221 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
From the Fremont Bridge |
Description: |
One Sunday morning a year, the Fremont Bridge opens up to thousands of bicyclists. The bridge passes over BNSF trackage to the west, and Union Pacifics vast Albina Yard on the east. |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2017 Upload Date: 8/13/2017 4:20:35 PM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
48 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific on the Willamette |
Description: |
Three locomotives are waiting for the signal alongside the Willamette River, across from downtown Portland. |
Photo Date: |
10/3/2017 Upload Date: 10/4/2017 12:27:57 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8733(SD70ACe) UP 2737(ET44AH) UP 8128(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
276 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific on the Willamette |
Description: |
With a green signal at last, UP #8733 and company can finally start rolling south. In the foreground, the bulk carrier ship Global Effort. |
Photo Date: |
10/3/2017 Upload Date: 10/4/2017 12:27:48 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8733(SD70ACe) UP 2737(ET44AH) UP 8128(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
271 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific on the Willamette |
Description: |
The Tidewater Barge Lines tugboat Maverick hauls a loaded barge under the Broadway Bridge while traffic roars over the Fremont Bridge in the background. Oh, and a train. |
Photo Date: |
10/3/2017 Upload Date: 10/4/2017 12:27:38 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8733(SD70ACe) UP 2737(ET44AH) UP 8733(SD70ACe) UP 2737(ET44AH) |
Views: |
217 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific on the Willamette |
Description: |
Four distributed power units near the tail end of the consist. |
Photo Date: |
10/3/2017 Upload Date: 10/4/2017 12:28:09 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5261(AC45CCTE) UP 5826(AC44CWCTE) UP 4048(SD70M) UP 4009(SD70M) |
Views: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Red, Blue, Green |
Description: |
A BNSF Warbonnet is a guest on a northbound Amtrak out of Portland. The consist rolled out less than a minute after this photo. |
Photo Date: |
11/7/2017 Upload Date: 11/9/2017 3:10:32 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 798(C44-9W) AMTK 192(P42DC) |
Views: |
166 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Holiday Express 2017 |
Description: |
It's December in Portland, which means SP 4449 is out on the little 4-mile short line south of downtown every Saturday and Sunday, trundling alongside the Willamette River with Santa Claus in tow. Poking along at 5 to 10mph ill-suits this mainline monster of an engine, and she'll probably be handing this job off to Oregon Rail Heritage Center's other two steamers once they are through their rebuilds. |
Photo Date: |
12/2/2017 Upload Date: 12/18/2017 1:49:09 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
Views: |
244 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
An old workhorse at rest |
Description: |
Dont see many of these anymore! It was a thrill to see some vintage SP paint, no matter what condition its in. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/2017 Upload Date: 12/31/2017 10:26:39 PM |
Location: |
Corvallis, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
PNWR 1501(SD7) |
Views: |
254 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Lonesome siding |
Description: |
Portland & Willamette 2005 sits cold on a siding on the south end of town. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/2017 Upload Date: 12/31/2017 10:46:23 PM |
Location: |
Corvallis, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PNWR 2005(GP38-3) |
Views: |
77 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
PNWR 2005 |
Description: |
Portland & Willamette 2005 sits cold on a siding on the south end of town. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/2017 Upload Date: 12/31/2017 10:47:21 PM |
Location: |
Corvallis, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PNWR 2005(GP38-3) |
Views: |
115 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
PNWR 3001 |
Description: |
The locomotive Wilsonville leads a string of power and freight down the semi-street-running stretch through Corvallis. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/2017 Upload Date: 12/31/2017 10:42:38 PM |
Location: |
Corvallis, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PNWR 3001(GP40-2) PNWR 101(RP-E4D) |
Views: |
238 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
General Electric and Queen Anne |
Description: |
An ex-CSX unit sits on an isolated siding, with one of the town's best houses in the background. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/2017 Upload Date: 12/31/2017 10:44:36 PM |
Location: |
Lebanon, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AERC 5957(B40-8) |
Views: |
324 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Grain train |
Description: |
Nothing changes on New Year's Day, as a long line of hoppers backed up to a grain port sits shut down. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:54:37 AM |
Location: |
Kalama, WA |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7763(ES44DC) |
Views: |
37 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific passing |
Description: |
A southbound and a northbound pass each other beneath the Steel Bridge approach ramp. |
Photo Date: |
3/11/2018 Upload Date: 3/21/2018 12:58:29 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8430(SD70ACe) UP 7741(AC45CCTE) UP 4614(SD70M) |
Views: |
155 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific by the water |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/11/2018 Upload Date: 3/21/2018 12:59:06 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8430(SD70ACe) UP 7741(AC45CCTE) |
Views: |
97 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific triple wings |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/11/2018 Upload Date: 3/21/2018 12:58:56 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 4823(SD70M) |
Views: |
55 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific 4823 |
Description: |
Southbound out of downtown Portland |
Photo Date: |
3/11/2018 Upload Date: 3/21/2018 12:59:00 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 4823(SD70M) UP 3910(SD70M) |
Views: |
65 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific parked on the mainline |
Description: |
A sextet of Union Pacific power sits parked by Union Station. The short cut of cars with such a long line of motive power seemed strange, as did the fact that they shut down all but one locomotive. Turns out the train had suffered a derailment; the front end of the train had gone on ahead to a spot where it wouldn't be blocking any grade crossings. |
Photo Date: |
3/18/2018 Upload Date: 3/21/2018 12:58:51 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 4302(SD70M) |
Views: |
66 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific Geeps |
Description: |
GP39-2s! It's so rare to see an old narrow-nose unit these days that I'll photograph them anywhere, any time. These were parked by Union Station after 6 of their cars came off the rails. |
Photo Date: |
3/18/2018 Upload Date: 3/21/2018 12:58:45 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1204(GP39-2) UP 715(GP38-2) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Union Pacific Derailment |
Description: |
6 cars went off the tracks Sunday afternoon. Cleanup was underway at dusk. |
Photo Date: |
3/18/2018 Upload Date: 3/21/2018 12:58:37 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
48 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Southbound running light |
Description: |
Willamette & Pacific 2312 brings up the rear of a 4-engine light power move. The quartet of Geeps pulled a long string of mixed freight into northwest Portland an hour prior, and are now heading back south with no cars. |
Photo Date: |
4/19/2018 Upload Date: 4/20/2018 2:00:37 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PNWR 2312(GP39-2) PNWR 2314(GP39-2) PNWR 3006(GP40) PNWR 2317(GP39-2) |
Views: |
253 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Deschutes Canyon |
Description: |
BNSF military train |
Photo Date: |
4/30/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:54:52 AM |
Location: |
Tygh Valley, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 8046(ES44C4) BNSF 9148(SD70ACe) BNSF 5930(ES44AC) |
Views: |
106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Deschutes Canyon |
Description: |
A CSX helper brings up the rear of a military gear train. |
Photo Date: |
4/30/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:55:09 AM |
Location: |
Tygh Valley, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 819(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
48 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Deschutes Canyon |
Description: |
CSX 819 is a long way from home in the Oregon high desert. |
Photo Date: |
4/30/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:55:27 AM |
Location: |
Tygh Valley, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 819(ES44AC-H) |
Views: |
53 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
1 Hood, 2 hood units |
Description: |
A pair of SD70s drag a freight through Northwest Portland, with Mt. Hood and the Fremont Bridge in the distance. |
Photo Date: |
5/22/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:55:43 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 5203(SD70M) UP 5065(SD70M) |
Views: |
49 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cold power |
Description: |
BNSF often keeps a few units parked longside highway 26 in northwest Portland. |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:56:21 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 6188(ES44AC) |
Views: |
45 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Switcher at rest |
Description: |
BNSF switcher in the Northwest Portland industrial district |
Photo Date: |
6/16/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:56:40 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
GN 3613(SW1000) |
Views: |
207 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Over the water |
Description: |
Crossing the Steel Bridge; view from the Broadway Bridge. At left, the bulk carrier Momo Glory. |
Photo Date: |
7/13/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:57:00 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 4601(SD70M) UP 4463(SD70M) |
Views: |
124 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP by the river |
Description: |
A mixed freight crawls through the big Steel Bridge horseshoe. |
Photo Date: |
7/13/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:57:20 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 4601(SD70M) UP 4463(SD70M) |
Views: |
79 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting's over |
Description: |
A mixed freight about to cross the Columbia River into Portland. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:52:23 AM |
Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1779(SD40-2) BNSF 1973(SD40-2) |
Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bridge meetup |
Description: |
Both these trains were waiting for the cruise ship American Empress to clear out of the way so the Columbia River swing bridge could close. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:53:04 AM |
Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 1779(SD40-2) BNSF 2674(GP39-3) |
Views: |
136 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Trundling southwards |
Description: |
BNSF 7767 & 3 cohorts drag a mixed freight south into Portland. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:53:29 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 7767(ES44DC) |
Views: |
131 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
5.1 crossing |
Description: |
A very long line of tank cars rumbles across the BN 5.1 bridge over the Willamette River in north Portland. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:53:46 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 5223(C44-9W) |
Views: |
94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF standby power |
Description: |
Road switchers shut down for the afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:56:03 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
BNSF 2645(GP39-3) BNSF 2628(GP39-3) |
Views: |
146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mainline switcher |
Description: |
UP keeps a lot of older mainline power around its Albina yard to handle switcher chores. This could easily have been one of the many SD40-2s I saw as a kid in Lousiana. |
Photo Date: |
9/26/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:54:00 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1891(SD40N) UP 548(GP38-2) |
Views: |
174 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Albina yard standby |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/27/2018 Upload Date: 9/30/2018 2:54:19 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8234(ES44AC-H) UP 7763(ES44AC) UP 9987(GP40-2) |
Views: |
227 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 4449 Holiday Express |
Description: |
We got a rare spell of sunshine on this Sunday afternoon, so I sprinted down on my bike to try and catch a little of it on the 4449. This shot was one of a handful I managed before the clouds rolled in and the sun dropped below the horizon. |
Photo Date: |
12/2/2018 Upload Date: 12/16/2018 2:43:00 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
Views: |
270 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SP 4449 Holiday Express |
Description: |
It is DARK along the Springwater Corridor trail at night! SP 4449 has just reached the north end of her hourly Holiday Express run. Having run backwards for 4 miles, the Mars light has just been flipped on for the forward run back to Oaks Park. |
Photo Date: |
12/15/2018 Upload Date: 12/16/2018 2:42:28 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Night,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
Views: |
130 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SP 4449 Holiday Express |
Description: |
It is Saturday evening and SP 4449 is waiting to start the final Holiday Express run of the night. |
Photo Date: |
12/15/2018 Upload Date: 12/16/2018 2:41:15 AM |
Location: |
Portland, OR |
Author: |
Robert Powers |
Categories: |
Night,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
Views: |
172 Comments: 0 |
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