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| Title: |
X-Over |
| Description: |
The grainer out of the port crossed directly over the Seattle Sub and straight on to the Fallbridge to head East. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:23:03 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Signal,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 5433(C44-9W) BNSF 4764(C44-9W) BNSF 7784(ES44DC) |
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186 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grainer Approcahes Vancouver Terminal |
| Description: |
The dispatch center for this hub. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:23:11 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 7784(ES44DC) BNSF 4764(C44-9W) BNSF 5433(C44-9W) |
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104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN Green and White Stripes |
| Description: |
A nose view of one of two ex-BN geeps paired up on the third platform track. (spur line for locmotives, the other two are mainlines.) |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/7/2013 2:19:13 AM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2281(GP38-2) |
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165 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 8506 Empty Autorack |
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| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:23:17 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8506(SD70ACe) BNSF 2935(GP39E) |
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312 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Older Model ACe on the Point |
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| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:23:24 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8506(SD70ACe) BNSF 2935(GP39E) |
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302 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pink Panther |
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| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:23:31 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Crossing The State Line |
| Description: |
Tail end of a UP empty autorack. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:23:41 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Station,Signal |
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47 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 28 Diverges Eastbound |
| Description: |
Portland segment of the Empire Builder. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:23:48 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 185(P42DC) |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sister Unit to an Anniversary Unit |
| Description: |
That being the 184, the phase IV. This one looked very sleek in a fresh-looking paint job though. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:23:55 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 185(P42DC) |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
King Tut Leads 507 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:22:50 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 470(F59PHI) |
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280 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
King Tut |
| Description: |
Last time I saw this unit, it was leading Northbound 506 and died on the Columbia River swing bridge and was stuck for hours before BNSF sent a dash 9 to rescue it. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:22:57 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 470(F59PHI) |
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137 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ex-251 Trails on 507 |
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| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:26:19 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 90251(NPCU) |
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72 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Long Hood Forward Back to Lakeyard |
| Description: |
After making the transfer from (Portland) Lakeyard to Vancouver, the 2156 does the reverse and heads back across the river. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:25:55 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2156(GP38) BNSF 2935(GP39E) |
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294 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2156 Heading Back |
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| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:26:03 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2156(GP38) |
| Views: |
190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tail of BNSF 2156s Transfer |
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| Photo Date: |
6/4/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:26:11 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Station,Signal |
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42 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Santa Fe |
| Description: |
The switcher working the yard before i was about to leave back to Eugene. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:14 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2959(GP39-2) |
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198 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Faded Decals on 165 |
| Description: |
Leading Amtrak 28. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:21 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
AMTK 165(P42DC) |
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73 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bridge Opening |
| Description: |
The headlight is of the BNSF Portland-Chicago Z Train waiting for the bridge, and 507 to pass. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:29 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Signal |
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39 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
507 To Take Me Home |
| Description: |
AMTK 93 would lead the 507 i would board southbound for Eugene. The train waiting behind it is the Balmer (Seattle) to Barstow manifest. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:36 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Signal,Transit,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 93(P42DC) |
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93 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 93 |
| Description: |
This would be my first time taking the 507 to see the line in daylight (id usually wait for its later counterpart, 509, in order to catch more traffic at the depot) but as it would be light the whole trip on 507 in June, I tried it out. Wasn't dissapointed, it's very beautiful in the evening. The acela painted ex-275 is the NPCU, the only one on the Cascades painted in Phase V and with a bagage door welded in the side. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:43 PM |
| Location: |
Vancouver, WA |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Transit,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 93(P42DC) |
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79 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pacific Sands |
| Description: |
an ex-UP Private Car on a very late 14 as seen from Amtrak 507. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:49 PM |
| Location: |
Portland, OR |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Transit,Passenger,Action |
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284 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Over The Willamette on 507 |
| Description: |
This bridge is a multi-level vertical lift draw bridge, built for through trains, light rail, cars, bikes and pedestrians. Known as "Steel Bridge" it was constructed in 1912 and is currently owned by Union Pacific. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:58 PM |
| Location: |
Portland, OR |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Transit,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 93(P42DC) |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
My Sad Sight on 507 |
| Description: |
UP 1445 had been serving as switching power in Springfield/Eugene in late 2010/early 2011, but with one major difference; it was wearing an amazingly well-kept up coat of DRGW paint. Someone had even taken the time to remove the nose patch. I wrongfully assumed it was still showing off it's Grande glory somewhere else along the system but that ended as I passed it in Salem on 507. It's too bad, there was really no reason for a new paint job, even though the paint was decades old, it was very hard to believe it had been out of the running around in black and gold for more then a year or two. At least it will probably be in service for many more years. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:29:05 PM |
| Location: |
Salem, OR |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Roster,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1445(GP40-2) |
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194 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bistro Car |
| Description: |
Just a typical view in the evening in the bistro car of the Amtrak Cascades. Love riding the Cascades and the Talgo cars are a smooth ride. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:29:13 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, OR |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Transit,Passenger |
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44 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Oregon Electric Drawbridge |
| Description: |
If youve ever chased a train on HWY 99 (definitely recomend it as long as it's not Amtrak... you'll never catch it), theres a good chance you'll see a pair of large former drawbridges and wonder how to get there. (the ex-OE seen here was verticle lift, and the ex-SP this was taken from is was a swing bridge. Simple answer: you can't, not at least without a long hike and tresspassing making the only logical and legal way taking one from Amtrak. Built by OE, now owned by BNSF and leased to PNWR. The OE line directly parrallels the UP (ex-SP) main from Harrisburg to Eugene. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:29:20 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, OR |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Transit |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sunset Over The Willamette and Oregon Electric Drawbridge |
| Description: |
Originally built by the Oregon Electric Railway in 1910 (making it 103 years old at the time of this picture), an interurban street-car railway in the early 20th century spanning a mainline from Portland to Eugene with many secondary lines. The line as a passenger run closed in May of 1933 due to competition from other modes of transportation but most of the mainline survived as a freight railroad. It was later purchased by BN and is still owned by BNSF but leased to PNWR. This picture was taken from Amtrak Cascades #507 from the fromer SP swing bridge at the same location, both are no longer operational, and both are impossible to get to except by train making them incredibly hard to photograph. The two lines parallel eachother directly from Eugene to Harrisburg. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/8/2013 6:23:37 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, OR |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Transit |
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51 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Taking The Scenic Route |
| Description: |
As described by the conductor of 507, because of this "disabled freight train." The "scenic route" turned out to be the Irving Lead and these turned out to be the DPUs of the QPDRV. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:00 PM |
| Location: |
Eugene, OR |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Signal,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
UP 4079(SD70M) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The "Disabled Freight Train" |
| Description: |
as the conductor of 507 had addressed it. It turned out to be the QPDRV (seemed very late for it) which the dispatcher had likely held on the main, which put us (Amtrak 507) in through the "scenic route" via Irving Siding." |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/2013 Upload Date: 6/6/2013 7:28:06 PM |
| Location: |
Eugene, OR |
| Author: |
Tristan G |
| Categories: |
Transit |
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42 Comments: 0 |
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