Nostalgia & History > a question for anyone familiar with Oregon

I took these pictures from a vestibule on Amtrak's Coast Starlight, northbound back in 1976, but I've since forgotten where these were taken other than it was in Oregon. Do any of these locations look familiar to anybody?

Con

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The top 2 photos are definitely downtown Eugene, Oregon, at the depot (the building would be behind you).

The last photo I am 99.9% certain is at Colfax, California, which you would have been on the San Francisco Zephyr (Amtrak trains 5 & 6) and not the Starlight.

Here's a couple more.

Con

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Eugene, Oregon, again (the second set of photos).

Railbaron Wrote:
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> Eugene, Oregon, again (the second set of photos).


That was quick! Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

Con

In the first photo of the second set, it was taken from the mainline toward the Eugene yard backshops. The roundhouse is to the right, just out of the picture. The second photo was taken just west of the SP depot at Eugene.

I'm surprised no one's commented about the honey pots servicing the business car. It's not something that you see in pictures that often.

BobB Wrote:
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> I'm surprised no one's commented about the honey
> pots servicing the business car. It's not
> something that you see in pictures that often.

Shouldn't there be a steam line connected to the car for heat as well?

Butch,,,here we go

Sorry Con, saw these a bit late tonight. But your questions have already been answered correctly from what I see and read. I don't know the location of that third photo in the first batch. All the others are definitely in Eugene down by the depot and going by the SP yard and shops................. C.C.Chas. (Just thought I'ld throw my 2 cents worth into the discussion.)

truxtrax Wrote:
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> Shouldn't there be a steam line connected to the
> car for heat as well?

This is a good thought but only stations that had regular layover equipment had yard steam and then only in the heyday of the passenger train. I don't see the piping out there anyway.

I think the SP business cars were self contained. You can see the propane bunkers and what appears to be a Waukesha unit under the car.

Bob