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  1. SP 4734

    SP 4734

    This caboose is based in Salem, OR and is used most on the Salem Switcher which works north to Woodburn. It is also sometimes used on the Kraft Switcher which works south to Kraft Inc south of Albany.
  2. Fast Run Through Alabama

    Fast Run Through Alabama

    NS Train 336 moves East at a fast clip through Salem, AL on the NS (former Central of Georgia) P-Line. This is just East of Opelika, AL. In this shot you can see what's left of the Chattahoochee Valley Railroad (CHV) 2855 caboose. Don't let the paint fool you, this thing is in extremely bad...
  3. AMTK 469

    AMTK 469

    AMTK 469 shoves the southbound Cascades past the Salem Yard.
  4. Log Train

    Log Train

    A southbound PNWR log train rounds a bend just south of Salem on a winter day.
  5. Steady as She Goes

    Steady as She Goes

    the MHKRV takes the siding at Labish, Oregon. Moments later it pulled out after passing nothing.
  6. Train 664

    Train 664

    In September 1994, train 664 travels down Front St. in Salem, OR.
  7. Coast Starlight over Mill Creek, Salem

    Coast Starlight over Mill Creek, Salem

  8. Rail Grinder

    Rail Grinder

    Loram rail grinder #RG 306 heads east towards Roanoke on the ex-VGN.
  9. Working the Yard

    Working the Yard

    The Salem Switcher working the north end of the yard.
  10. Salem Yard

    Salem Yard

    Cars waiting to be delivered.
  11. Salem Switcher

    Salem Switcher

    Switching the north end of the yard.
  12. Light Engine

    Light Engine

    The Salem Switcher backs past the Amtrak Station
  13. Going Away

    Going Away

    UP 3985 leaving Salem.
  14. Arrival

    Arrival

    The southbound Coast Starlight arriving in Salem.
  15. Gleaming Chrome

    Gleaming Chrome

    The southbound Coast Starlight stopped in Salem.
  16. Steam Through Salem

    Steam Through Salem

    SP&S #700 chugs down Front Street in Salem.
  17. NS'S Alabama Division Columbus District

    NS'S Alabama Division Columbus District

    NS Westbound Freight Train 199 rumbles through Salem, Al.
  18. 4449 in Salem

    4449 in Salem

    The engine pulls into Salem then attaches a couple diesels to the back of the train to help pull the train through a very sharp corner while the crew keeps an eye on tight clearances.


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