Western Railroad Discussion > Nomo's NW Vacation

I recently spent a week in Oregon & Washington. I was there to attend the Autumn Leaf 2012 Slide Show in Centralia, WA.

I spent several days in the Columbia Gorge. The weather wasn't great, but it was still great to spend time in "God's country" (I know, Texan's won't agree).

Her's a few photos from my trip.

1. WB at Stevenson, WA 10/25/12

2. WB between Hood & Cooks

3. This used to be a Calendar Shot for the SP&S , tree has grown up in the last 20 years


Nomosantafe
Fort Worth, Texas
"Where the West Begins"

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4. WB at Cooks

5. & 6. Command Center car (caboose) at Cooks

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7. & 8. WB at Home Valley

9. WB at North Bonneville

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I got out on Sunday with old friend TO member "aline". I've known him since 2nd grade (1958) and we try to get out for a day of foaming every time I'm in Oregn.

10. WB at Stevenson

11. EB at Stevenson with TO member aline "getting the shot". (CoosBayToday & McFlyer do you recognize who this is???)

12. EB at Hood, WA

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Command Center? Good pictures.

13. WB at Home Valley, WA

14. EB at Lyle, WA

15. EB at Horsethif Lake

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16. WB meeting EB at Wishram

17. WB at North Dalles

18. WB at Lyle, WA

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a737flyer Wrote:
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> Command Center? Good pictures.


It's part of the BNSF fire train equipment.

Wow, a Safeway reefer trailer first out on the Z.

Looks like you went out with Al Z?

Lots of great trains, even if the weather was no great shakes.

Best regards,

Rob L.

NIIIICE set of pics!!!!! Well done!!!

Nice set of pics, Randy! And it was good to meet you up there - hope to do it again sometime.

- Kit

Kit Courter
Menefee, CA
LunarLight Photography

Nice shots, Nomo. That guy looks very familiar..hmmm..could he have a familiar last name?
Todd Montgomery
Springfield, OR

Nice photos, I've been to most of them but there are always more to check out.

Photos 16, 17 & 18 show the coke train that runs for Billings, MT to Roberts Bank, BC for export. Not sure of the frequency, but probably 1 or 2 a month tops? Lucky catch.

(Edit on the destination thanks to Dale below.)

Paul Birkholz
Sheridan, WY



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/06/12 09:43 by mtnwestrail.

coosbaytoday Wrote:
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> Nice shots, Nomo. That guy looks very
> familiar..hmmm..could he have a familiar last
> name?
> Todd Montgomery
> Springfield, OR


You could be right!

Nomo

mtnwestrail Wrote:
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> Photos 16, 17 & 18 show the coke train that runs
> for Billings, MT to Riverbank, BC for export. Not
> sure of the frequency, but probably 1 or 2 a month
> tops? Lucky catch.


Correction Paul,it's Roberts Bank.

Dale Miller
Langley, BC

You live up to your handle - Randy Railfan! Well done as always.

Martin

Great shots, Nomo. Nice to see the Gorge in its natural state - cloudy. ">D

> Correction Paul,it's Roberts Bank.

Yes it is, Dale! Thanks for the correction. No idea where 'Riverbank' came from in mind last night. I corrected it above too.

Paul Birkholz
Sheridan, WY

Yo, Randy! Nice photos!

That guy in the photo. I might know him. Our paths crossed at Oregon State once or twice.

Lee Hower - Sacramento