Western Railroad Discussion > Portland & Western Day before Winterail

Here's some photos taken back in Albany after chasing the Albany 7 Eastern excursion on Friday, March 17.

1. - 3. PNWR 1501 (former SP SD-7) on Transfer from former BNSF Albany Yard to former SP Albany Yard (now both are PNWR facilities).  TO member Roustabout was the hoghead.

Nomosantafe
Portland, Oregon
"Pacific Wonderland"



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/17 12:25 by nomosantafe.

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 4. & 5. PNWR SD-9 1852 working the former BNSF Albany yard lead.

6.  NB Amtrak # 14 north end of Albany

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Found Portland & Western 1501, SD7, working Albany Yard, Albany, Oregon, on day after Winterail - Sunday, March 19, 2017.  Wow, sun in Oregon no less.  It rained for how many days before this?

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7.  Amtrak passing PNWR 1852 on the curve at the S end of the Albany Yard

8. & 9.  PNWR 1501 SD-7 about to pass under the US-99 bridge in downtown Albany 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/17 12:24 by nomosantafe.

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10. & 11.  PNWR 1501

12.  Portland & western Toledo Hauler power in the Yard in Albany

 

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13.  Slug unit - looks like they're growing something?

14.  Toledo Hauler erady to depart in Yard at Albany

15.  Toledo Hauler crossing the Willamette River at Albany

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SWEET!! 
Who are the bozos?

Great pix. Thanks for posting.
Bill Pyper
Salem, OR
 

SD45X Wrote:
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> SWEET!! 
> Who are the bozos?

Some guy from Colorado and his friends.

Nomo

The Toledo Power and, in particular, the slugs are an on going leaf collection experiment.  And spiders as well.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/17 15:51 by roustabout.

Guy from Colorado has a nifty Canon camera.  Hope to see some of his work on here later this week.

Great shots! I hope they never repaint the remaining units with SP or ATSF paint.  I love seeing logos from three different railroads - I am a little younger than the 1501, but not by much.  I think it's a tie as to whether it or I look better after 60+ years!  Looks like you got some shots from a bridge, perhaps?  Always something interesting around Albany.

Tom

Did you get a shot of the "DARE" chip car in the 1501 train consist?
Jim

WOPRJim Wrote:
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> Did you get a shot of the "DARE" chip car in the
> 1501 train consist?
> Jim


Yes I did!

Nomo

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Was it the SP or P&W who removed the dynamic brakes on the 1501 and when did that occur?  

Subperb series, P&W could be the only RR in the planet with an SD-9 and SD-7!

Milwaukee Wrote:
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> Was it the SP or P&W who removed the dynamic brakes on the 1501 and when did that occur?  

​SP when it was rebuilt and downgraded for yard service.

How come no tarp's over the wood chip cars?

Jim
Hatboro, PA

nomosantafe Wrote:
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> 7.  Amtrak passing PNWR 1852 on the curve at the S end of the Albany Yard


About 6:30 in the morning on the 4th of July 13 years ago I was running Amtrak cabbage 90340 on #500 in the same location as the power on Nomo's picture of #14 here.  The throttle was in Run 8 leaving the Davidson Street crossing at the north end of the 30 MPH track headed for 70 MPH when I fortuitously received a call from roustabout who was running the switcher at the south end of the P&W (ex-Oregon Electric) Albany Yard.

Lou's quick thinking saved me from adding another suicide to those I'd already experienced during my career.  There's a story and picture of it about half way down in the thread at http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?4,3122406,3123451#msg-3123451 which starts out telling of a sad day for now-retired Landrocket (Amtkrd4man).

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