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  1. east_bay_alex

    INPOA-24 Santa's Last Hurrah

    A late morning Christmas Eve section of the Oakland, CA to North Platte, NE intermodal is highballing Radum as they accelerate out of Pleasanton for a quick run through Livermore and over Altamont Pass. It appears the flag decal on UP 6766 was recently burned or flaked off after a presumable...
  2. east_bay_alex

    ZG2OAB - OAKLAND SUB in 4K!!

    This was a pretty decent sized ZG2OAB intermodal that rolled into the Bay Area while it was still light out. See video description for additional details.
  3. British Rail Class 142

    Does anyone have any information about Union Pacific's Chicago Terminal Low Line?

    Hi, I'd like information about the line mentioned in the title, such as if it's currently used or not, and how frequently it's used. I've been searching the internet for months and have found no information about it at all. If anyone has any information about it, please respond to this post. If...
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    Who was the most important individual in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?

    Imagine you were a historian tasked with identifying the most important individual who built the Transcontinental Railroad. Surely there are many candidates for that enviable title. Perhaps you’d say Abraham Lincoln, a tireless supporter of the railroad before ground was even broken. As...
  5. Southbound Intermodal

    Southbound Intermodal

    In the fog at Salem Amtrak Station.
  6. Westbound UP/CP Potash

    Westbound UP/CP Potash

    At Memaloose State Park, OR
  7. Westbound Manifest

    Westbound Manifest

    Beside Old Highway 30 west of Pendleton, OR.
  8. Eastbound Manifest

    Eastbound Manifest

    Leaving Rieth siding and entering Pendleton, OR
  9. Northbound Manifest

    Northbound Manifest

    Entering Oakridge, OR. The rails in the foreground are for a spur to an abandoned sawmill.
  10. Westbound Intermodal

    Westbound Intermodal

    Passing Celilo Park, OR
  11. UP 8934

    UP 8934

    Leading a northbound UP intermodal across the Columbia River into Vancouver, WA.
  12. West Intermodal

    West Intermodal

    At Nolin, OR
  13. Westbound Intermodal

    Westbound Intermodal

    Passing Rowena Crest in the Columbia River Gorge. Photographed from Chamberlain Lake Rest Area, WA.
  14. UP/CP Eastbound Empty Grain

    UP/CP Eastbound Empty Grain

    Passing Rowena Crest in the Columbia River Gorge. Photographed from Chamberlain Lake Rest Area, WA.
  15. UP 1111

    UP 1111

    Passing Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation in Portland with an officers special.
  16. UP 1111

    UP 1111

    Passing Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation in Portland with an officers special.
  17. East Manifest

    East Manifest

    At MP 99 (mouth of the Deschutes River)
  18. East Manifest

    East Manifest

    At MP 99 (mouth of the Deschutes River)
  19. Youngwarrior

    Chasing a CP/UP Grain Train in the Blue Mountains

    Photos taken on May 16, 2018. At Motanic just east of the summit.
  20. UP Big Boy

    UP Big Boy

    SD70Ms 4014 and 4884 bracket Big Boy 4014 on BNSF's Cajon Sub approaching Victorville, CA. The Big Boy was in transit to Wyoming for rebuilding and would return to operation in 2019.


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