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Snowy PNWR 4
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
UP MPDPW Arrives in a Snow Storm
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
Snow Front
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
Snow-time Under the Yard Lights
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
Amtrak Cascades nb near MP 690
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
AMTK 90278 - Who is this interloper?
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
UP 1072
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
ARR 3002
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
Identity Crisis
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
A long Way from Home
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
UP 1072
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
UP 4888
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
UP 4169
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
8-Pack in the yard
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
SB arriving at Albany
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
UP 3954 and signal 6910
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
GECX 8308
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
Echos of the Southern Pacific in Oregon
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
UP 917041
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
AERC 2002
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
AERC 3859
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
ARR 3002
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
ARR 3002
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
PNWR 2310 & 3001
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
PNWR 3004
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
SOU 532037
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
UP 1053
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
UP 4466
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
UP 8385
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
PNWR 102
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
Cab Details
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
Two One-of-a-Kinds
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
OREX 2 Scale Test Car
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
AERC Locomotives in for Repair
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
1501 on the Wye
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
Three Trains on the North End of Albany Yard
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
Rail Grinding at MP 692.3, Brooklyn Sub
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
Albany Roustabout in the fog
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
UP 2080
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
Big Yellow 7-Pack
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
PNWR Toledo Hauler with Caboose
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
Engines on the Repair Track
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
Train Order Pole and WPRR 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
Timeless caboose
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
Caboose on Station
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
XTTX 137146
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
The Katy
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
UP 1988
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
UP 8593
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


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