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Western Railroad Discussion > Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric SubDate: 09/26/16 22:52 Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub Author: nomosantafe Here are several photos taken of Portland & Western trains on the old Oregon Electic (former SP&S, BN, BNSF)
1. - 3. P&W OE Express NB approaching Tualatin, OR 7/28/16 Nomosantafe Portland, Oregon "Pacific Wonderland" Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/16 22:53 by nomosantafe.    Date: 09/26/16 22:55 Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub part 2 Author: nomosantafe 4. - 6. NB at CP Niles approaching Tigard Yard 7/28/16
   Date: 09/26/16 23:00 Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub part 3 Author: nomosantafe 7. - 9. NB train #664 crossing the Willamette River at Wilsonville. This train will swap crews at Tigard and continue to the BNSF Willbridge Yard in NW Portland and then terminate in the BNSF yard in Vancouver, WA.
This is the old BNSF train 664 from Albany, OR to Vancouve, WA 9/23/16    Date: 09/27/16 09:04 Re: Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub part 3 Author: grafvonb49 As an Oregon resident in the 70's and 90's (Eugene and Portland, resectively) I very much appreciate the fine work you are doing now in the region. The river shots are very evocative of the experience of living there.
grafvonb49 Date: 09/27/16 10:07 Re: Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub part 3 Author: cozephyr Thanks for another P&W adventure from the Pacific Wonderland. Enjoy your posts and images. Need to get back up there.
Date: 09/27/16 11:24 Re: Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub part 3 Author: Coalca Excellent shots of the P&W. I'm a big fan of those '45 car bodies that they run in pairs.
Date: 09/27/16 14:25 Re: Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub part 3 Author: jmbreitigan Pretty nice how you caught sunlight on the wheels of the front truck of #3053 in photo #2.
John Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/16 14:26 by jmbreitigan. Date: 09/27/16 15:30 Re: Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub part 3 Author: Notch8 Great shots, I too am a fan of the 45s my favorite SD body. Iam biased since I grew up with the WC SD45s Maroon and Yellows, I miss them on the home rails.
Date: 09/28/16 02:14 Re: Portland & Western on the Oregon Electric Sub part 3 Author: GN599 Which way are they running 663/664 nowadays? Are they running around the train at Tigard or Tualitin and coming into Brooklyn yard via Lake Oswego?
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