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  1. Grainer on the Oregon Trunk

    Grainer on the Oregon Trunk

    Three head end units as well as 3 DPUs at the rear limber up as they move a loaded grain train up the 0.6% grade leading into the Deschutes river canyon.
  2. Headed To Town

    Headed To Town

    On a chilly frosty morning, BNSF 731 leads a Barstow-Pasco train through the last of the curves in the Deschutes river canyon as it rolls through the south siding switch at Moody. Only 6 more miles to go, until it crosses the Columbia river and ties down in Wishram, WA and a fresh crew takes...
  3. Into The Light

    Into The Light

    Late afternoon shadows help to accent the VAW-BAR's transition from the Columbia River Gorge to the Deschutes River Canyon, as it heads south-bound through Moody on the Oregon Trunk.
  4. Canpotex Power

    Canpotex Power

    A pair of SD9043AC locomotives lead a westbound Conpotex unit train into the curves after crossing the Deschutes river in the Columbia River Gorge. Evening light just before sunset softens the colors.
  5. Wired Power

    Wired Power

    CP Rail 8888 leads a northbound mixed freight through Deschutes, OR on the BNSF Oregon Trunk Sub.
  6. Orange and Green at Moody

    Orange and Green at Moody

    A couple of southbound bruisers enter the Deschutes canyon of the Oregon Trunk Sub.
  7. Colorful consist north at Sherar's Falls on the BNSF Oregon Trunk.

    Colorful consist north at Sherar's Falls on the BNSF Oregon Trunk.

    A northbound BNSF with four locomotives with four different paint schemes head north towards a crew change at Wishram, Washington about 40 miles away... This bridge is about 1-2 miles north of Sherar's Falls where Hwy. 216 crosses the Deschutes River..
  8. HO or N.

    HO or N.

    A South bound baretable climbs the Deschutes Canyon with a rather faded warbonnet on the point. Minolta X700. 35-105 zoom.


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