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Southern Pacific's PTLAT (Portland Terminal to Los Angeles Trailers) rolls through Black Butte, California on March 31, 1991.
CPKirkie
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Mar 23, 2024
intermodal train
southern pacific
sp
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Category: Western United States
Near Dallesport, WA
Youngwarrior
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Oct 20, 2023
caboose
private
sp
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Category: Western United States
This was on a spur to a sawmill in Oakridge, OR. It was abandoned in place when the mill closed years ago.
Youngwarrior
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May 22, 2021
abandoned
bridge
southern pacific
sp
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Category: Bridges and Trestles
Near Hampton, OR. This was abandoned during construction of Lookout Point Dam.
Youngwarrior
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May 22, 2021
abandoned
southern pacific
sp
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Category: Track
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.
Youngwarrior
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Dec 7, 2020
caboose
oregon
salem
southern pacific
sp
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Category: Caboose
A westbound lumber drag grinds through Steinman, Oregon on the climb to Siskiyou Summit. October 5, 1986
CPKirkie
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Dec 13, 2018
1986
boxcars
lumber
oregon
sd45r
siskiyou line
southern pacific
sp
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Category: Western United States
The SD45-2T now preserved at the California State Railroad Museum rolls toward Oregon on the Siskiyou Line. June 19, 1990.
CPKirkie
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Oct 22, 2018
california
mount shasta
rvmem
sd45-2t
siskiyou county
siskiyou line
southern pacific
sp
sp 6819
tunnel motor
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Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
Former Southern Pacific business cars Sunset and Stanford trail Amtrak's Coast Starlight, wearing new yellow paint for Union Pacific.
CPKirkie
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Jan 11, 2018
amtrak
oregon
sp
up
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Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
On a frigid afternoon, the northbound Napa Valley trash train blows some snow.
CPKirkie
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Jan 11, 2018
napa
sd40r
sp
trash
up
Comments: 2
Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
CPKirkie
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Jun 20, 2017
branchline
caboose
conductor
crew
dallas
oregon
southern pacific
sp
willamette valley
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Category: Caboose
A westbound train departs Lordsburg, NM in 1988.
CPKirkie
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Mar 27, 2017
ge
lordsburg
new_mexico
nm
sp
sunset
Comments: 2
Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
A member of the circus throws a poster off the train near Castella, CA in 1989.
CPKirkie
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Mar 27, 2017
"barnum
and
bailey"
circus
sp
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Category: Circus Trains
Romet
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Jan 22, 2017
12
5018
boxcar
cnw
csx
gondola
hopper
mow
sp
ttx
yn2
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Category: Western United States
Romet
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Jan 17, 2017
6916
7457
dda40x
ogden
sd45r
sp
up
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Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
Romet
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Jan 2, 2017
boxcar
dpu
golden
gondola
hopper
manifest
procor
riverdale
service
sp
tanker
west
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Category: Union Pacific
A Modoc Line train descends Howards Gulch in October 1988.
CPKirkie
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Nov 30, 2016
modoc
sd40-2
sp
up
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Category: Western United States
An extra West Stayton Turn rolls through Geer, OR in February 1993. By month end, this trackage would be operated by the Willamette Valley Railway.
CPKirkie
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Nov 30, 2016
geer
oregon
sd9
sp
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Category: Western United States
The Barnum and Bailey circus takes in the Shasta Route.
CPKirkie
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Aug 21, 2016
circus
sd45t-2
sp
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Category: Circus Trains
Brand new SSW 9701 helps pull the "Shasta Daylight 1990" excursion in the Sacramento River Canyon.
CPKirkie
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Jul 20, 2016
amtk
gp60
sp
ssw
Comments: 1
Category: Mainline Excursions
A Union Pacific Z train with Southern Pacific power leaves the siding at Grass Lake on the Black Butte Subdivision.
CPKirkie
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Jul 20, 2016
intermodal
sp
up
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Category: Western United States
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