|
Title: |
Snowy PNWR 4 |
Description: |
PNWR 4 sits in Albany yard with a light cover of snow. |
Photo Date: |
1/28/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 1:12:51 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
552 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP MPDPW Arrives in a Snow Storm |
Description: |
The UP MPDPW arrives at Albany yard during a windy snow storm. I had the incredible good fortune that the train stopped right in front of me, and I yelled "Thank You!" to the engineer when I finished my shots. Was it just coincidence? |
Photo Date: |
1/29/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 1:20:36 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Winter,Night,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 4420(SD70M) UP 4499(SD70M) |
Views: |
780 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Snow Front |
Description: |
A closer view of the point unit on the MPDPW. |
Photo Date: |
1/29/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 1:32:09 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Winter,Night,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 4420(SD70M) |
Views: |
585 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Snow-time Under the Yard Lights |
Description: |
The MPDPW power pauses briefly as the conductor (off-scene at left) lines switches ahead of the locomotives. |
Photo Date: |
1/29/2008 Upload Date: 2/5/2008 1:32:27 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Winter,Night,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 4420(SD70M) UP 4499(SD70M) |
Views: |
795 Comments: 3 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Amtrak Cascades nb near MP 690 |
Description: |
The Amtrak Cascades #504 is northbound near MP 690, UP Brooklyn Sub as the PNWR "Albany Day Switcher" (PNWR 1501) waits to go southbound to Hallawell siding to get 49 cars. |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 7:15:15 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 90278(NPCU) PNWR 1501(SD7) |
Views: |
1130 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
Title: |
AMTK 90278 - Who is this interloper? |
Description: |
An NPCU with a paint scheme other than Cascades green and brown? It's the first one I've seen here in the two years I've been watching Albany rails! Here it is at MP 691.2, UP Brooklyn Sub. |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 6:33:12 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 90278(NPCU) |
Views: |
925 Comments: 2 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 1072 |
Description: |
UP 1072 arrived in Albany last night. UP 1053, the UP "Albany Roustabout" power, is still here in Albany, and has been for the past week or so. |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 6:35:16 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 1072(GP38-2) |
Views: |
632 Comments: 2 |
|
|
|
Title: |
ARR 3002 |
Description: |
A close-up of the cab. Note that L-shaped window for the engineer! Plenty of headlights and marker lights on this one! |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 6:25:03 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
ARR 3002(GP40-2) |
Views: |
793 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
|
Description: |
ARR 3002ARR 3002 arrived at Portland & Western RR just last night. It is on lease as substitute power while P&W locomotives are retrofitted with additionah equipment for operating on the commuter rail trackage between Wilsonville and Beaverton, Oregon which will be operational in Fall 2008. In the background is WPRR 1201, recently back on the active roster a few months ago. This image was featured as the Picture of the Week at www.alaskarails.org for February 18 - 24, 2008. |
Photo Date: |
2/2/2008 Upload Date: 2/2/2008 5:02:22 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
ARR 3002(GP40-2) WPRR 1201(SW1200r) |
Views: |
1282 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Identity Crisis |
Description: |
Its a GP9, its ex-SP, but what is it now?? UPDATE: This locomotive has been renumbered and is schedueled to be reapinted. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/3/2008 6:36:32 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Tristan G |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
AERC 3859(GP9) PNWR 1803(GP9) |
Views: |
911 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
A long Way from Home |
Description: |
AAR 3002 is on lease to PNWR, as well is LLW 4433, which was recently sold to PNWR and is expected to get repainted as PNWR 1854. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/3/2008 6:36:35 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Tristan G |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
ARR 3002(GP40-2) LLW 4433(SD9E) |
Views: |
690 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 1072 |
Description: |
|
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/3/2008 6:36:36 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Tristan G |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
UP 1072(GP38-2) |
Views: |
392 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 4888 |
Description: |
|
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/3/2008 6:36:38 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Tristan G |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
UP 4888(SD70M) |
Views: |
381 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 4169 |
Description: |
|
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/3/2008 6:36:44 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Tristan G |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
UP 4169(SD70M) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
8-Pack in the yard |
Description: |
An usually large lashup of power drops off a train at Albany yard. Then they left light-engine for Eugene. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 1:28:47 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 4486(SD70M) |
Views: |
525 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
SB arriving at Albany |
Description: |
A southbound UP freight arrives at Albany with 48 cars. Here it is at MP 691.3, UP Brooklyn Sub. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 1:28:46 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 3954(SD70M) GECX 8308(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
729 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 3954 and signal 6910 |
Description: |
UP 3954 and signal 6910 |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 1:28:47 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard,Signal |
Locomotives: |
UP 3954(SD70M) GECX 8308(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
666 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
GECX 8308 |
Description: |
The clouds parted and the sun came out just in time for this roster shot. A minute later, the clouds were back and the train was in motion again. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 1:28:48 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
GECX 8308(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
687 Comments: 2 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Echos of the Southern Pacific in Oregon |
Description: |
Former SP 8308 tunnel motor passes by SP 4734 caboose as it leaves the Brooklyn Sub mainline and enters Albany yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 1:28:48 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
GECX 8308(SD40T-2) |
Views: |
761 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 917041 |
Description: |
This MOW gondola was mistakenly delivered to Albany. Here it is departing Albany as the last car on an MPWPD making a rare early-afternoon departure. |
Photo Date: |
2/3/2008 Upload Date: 2/10/2008 8:03:34 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
437 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
AERC 2002 |
Description: |
Working for Portland & Western in the Albany yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:17:44 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
AERC 2002(GP38-3) |
Views: |
385 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
AERC 3859 |
Description: |
At the Portland & Western yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:17:56 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
AERC 3859(GP9) |
Views: |
442 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
Title: |
ARR 3002 |
Description: |
Alaska RR 3002 on the Portland & Western RR at the Albany Shops. |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 7:25:58 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
|
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
ARR 3002(GP40-2) |
Views: |
678 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
ARR 3002 |
Description: |
Kodak BW 400 |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/21/2008 7:50:49 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
ARR 3002(GP40-2) |
Views: |
329 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
PNWR 2310 & 3001 |
Description: |
|
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:18:19 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
PNWR 2310(GP39-2) PNWR 3001(GP40-2) |
Views: |
450 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
PNWR 3004 |
Description: |
Kodak BW 400 |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/21/2008 7:51:02 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
PNWR 3004(GP40) |
Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
SOU 532037 |
Description: |
|
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:44:45 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
127 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 1053 |
Description: |
Pulling one car throuZh Albany. |
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:18:28 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
UP 1053(GP38-2) |
Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 4466 |
Description: |
|
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:18:36 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
UP 4466(SD70M) |
Views: |
252 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 8385 |
Description: |
|
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:18:47 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
UP 8385(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
312 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
PNWR 102 |
Description: |
|
Photo Date: |
2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:18:07 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Al Ahlgrim |
Categories: |
|
Locomotives: |
PNWR 102(RP-E4D) |
Views: |
517 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Cab Details |
Description: |
Compare and contrast those steps and snowplows. Also note the extra windows in the cab of 3002. |
Photo Date: |
2/6/2008 Upload Date: 2/7/2008 11:00:53 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
ARR 3002(GP40-2) PNWR 2301(GP39-2) |
Views: |
749 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Two One-of-a-Kinds |
Description: |
DLMX 644 and PNWR 3300 lead the nb PNWR Westsider out of Albany yard. DLMX 644 is the last operational SDP40F, and the 3300 is the only EMD factory-built SD40-3. |
Photo Date: |
2/7/2008 Upload Date: 2/7/2008 11:40:43 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
DLMX 644(SDP40F) PNWR 3300(SD40-3) |
Views: |
619 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
OREX 2 Scale Test Car |
Description: |
This 86,000-pound scale test car was second-to-last on the nb PNWR Westsider. It is flanked by two HLSC centerbeams. |
Photo Date: |
2/7/2008 Upload Date: 2/7/2008 11:40:44 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
476 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
AERC Locomotives in for Repair |
Description: |
AERC has two locomotives at the WPRR locomotive shop awaiting repairs. I understand that AERC has been borrowing LLW 4433 (SD9) recently as substitute power. |
Photo Date: |
2/10/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 12:33:56 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
AERC 3859(GP9) AERC 2002(GP38-3) |
Views: |
950 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
1501 on the Wye |
Description: |
The PNWR "Albany Day Switcher" turned two cars around on the Toledo Branch wye. But not wanting to also wye the locomotive, the crew left the cars on the branch line and ran the engine back the way they came. A short time later they returned via the other leg of the wye and took the two cars back to Albany yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/10/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 12:33:56 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PNWR 1501(SD7) |
Views: |
973 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Three Trains on the North End of Albany Yard |
Description: |
PNWR 1501 (at right) heads south with the UP Albany Roustabout power on the left and the PNWR Toledo Hauler on the right (center). Also note Albany's signature clock tower in the background. |
Photo Date: |
2/10/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 12:33:57 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 552(GP38-2) PNWR 3004(GP40) ARR 3002(GP40-2) PNWR 1501(SD7) |
Views: |
1231 Comments: 2 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Rail Grinding at MP 692.3, Brooklyn Sub |
Description: |
The HTT rail grinder train reaches CP VP692, the yard limits of Albany yard, as it slowly works northbound on the Brooklyn Sub. |
Photo Date: |
2/11/2008 Upload Date: 2/11/2008 11:27:15 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
RMSX 601(GP38M-2) |
Views: |
564 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Albany Roustabout in the fog |
Description: |
The UP Albany Roustabout heads south near the Albany Amtrak station at MP 690.7, UP Brooklyn Sub. |
Photo Date: |
2/12/2008 Upload Date: 2/12/2008 11:16:33 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 552(GP38-2) |
Views: |
372 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 2080 |
Description: |
Seeing GP60's on the Brooklyn Sub is pretty rare. |
Photo Date: |
2/12/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 8:22:07 AM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
UP 2080(GP60) |
Views: |
378 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Big Yellow 7-Pack |
Description: |
This 7-pack of UP locomotives set out 40 cars at Albany yard. Besides leader 9758, the locomotives in this 7-pack were 5444, 5453, 3899, 2490, 2080 and 5525. 2080 is the first UP GP60 that I've seen. |
Photo Date: |
2/12/2008 Upload Date: 2/12/2008 11:16:33 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
UP 9758(C44-9W) |
Views: |
344 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
PNWR Toledo Hauler with Caboose |
Description: |
It's nice to see a real train get a caboose once in a while! I understand that this caboose is going to Toledo so that someone can ride in the caboose and observe an empty 89' flat car that might derail on the sharp curves of the Toledo District. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 10:57:12 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
421 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Engines on the Repair Track |
Description: |
Here's a rare shot of the 3001 separated from its slug 101. AERC 2002 and PNWR 1803 are also close by. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 4:26:07 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
PNWR 3001(GP40-2) PNWR 101(RP-E4D) AERC 2002(GP38-3) PNWR 1803(GP9) |
Views: |
1117 Comments: 2 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Train Order Pole and WPRR 2 |
Description: |
The historic train order pole and WPRR 2 caboose, on the rear of the eastbound PNWR Toledo Hauler. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 4:26:09 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
470 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Timeless caboose |
Description: |
A sun glint shot of the caboose and the silouette of the train order pole. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 4:26:08 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
306 Comments: 2 |
|
|
|
Title: |
Caboose on Station |
Description: |
The Toledo Hauler caboose sits directly outside the Albany Station at a quarter past 5 on a Friday afternoon. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 4:26:10 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Yard,Station |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
194 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
XTTX 137146 |
Description: |
A load of log poles, the longest of which are just over 100' long. This car had idler cars front and rear to account for the overhanging poles. Here it is on the PNWR "Eugene Hauler" at MP 691.65, PNWR Toledo District. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 4:26:10 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Action |
Locomotives: |
|
Views: |
131 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
The Katy |
Description: |
The Katy leads a northbound manifest train, MCOHK-16, at MP 691.2, UP Brooklyn Sub. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 11:17:47 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1988(SD70ACe) UP 8593(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
503 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 1988 |
Description: |
Thanks for spending Valentine's Day with us in Western Oregon, Katy! See you again another time. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 11:17:48 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 1988(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
306 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
Title: |
UP 8593 |
Description: |
UP 8593 has been tied tail-to-tail with UP 1988 for at least the past week, and probably longer. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 11:17:42 PM |
Location: |
Albany, OR |
Author: |
Charles Bonville |
Categories: |
Roster,Action |
Locomotives: |
UP 8593(SD70ACe) |
Views: |
433 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|