Thursday Proto Photo, Jun 9/11

[Lenny53]

[James Costello]

Our trip into Portland via the Columbia River Gorge was wet with a few trains

The trip out was sunny, with very few trains

Beautiful scenery though - Bridal Veil Falls lookout:

[Bob Bufkin]

[Ntrainz1]

NS 39G


Pennsylvania Baldwin video (not by me)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szqLdcMOIPs

Bob.

[fulltritty]

Finally getting some older pictures posted. Guess I blew finishing that by heading to Berea, OH Wednesday - Sunday.  ;D I would have hated to be a passenger on the super late Lake Shore Limited which finally passed through Berea westbound today at 11:55. 

1) Amtrak P42DC No. 66 leads Amtrak P084, the "Virginian," northbound on the RF&P Subdivision in Alexandria, Virginia on 25 April 2011.



2) Amtrak P42DC No. 156 leads P176, a "Northeast Regional," northbound on the RF&P Subdivision in Alexandria, Virginia on 25 April 2011.



3) Amtrak P42DC No. 184 leads P067, the "Twilight Shoreliner," southbound on the RF&P Subdivision in Alexandria, Virginia on 25 April 2011.

[cv_acr]

Wow Jeff. Three of the heritage units on different trains on the same day. Nice catch.

[Bob Bufkin]

Yeah, I can spend days at Alexandria seeing the same normal units.  Real nice catches. 

[fulltritty]

Thanks guys. It was a lucky day as I only took off thinking I would catch the circus train and here I get 3 Heritage Units.

It was a long day in Berea today with an hour break due to rain, 7 blocked trains  > , and both Lake Shore Limiteds during the day. Saw that there was a derailment on the CSX Mohawk Sub in NY that led to the late LSLs. Caught 2 more NS SD70ACe to add to the 2 from yesterday and power from BNSF, UP, CN(IC), the same CEFX(SOO) unit from the other day, and 2 more Oakway Leasors. Train highlight was a X984 windmill blade train. 

[davidgray1974]

Our trip into Portland via the Columbia River Gorge was wet with a few trains

The trip out was sunny, with very few trains

Beautiful scenery though - Bridal Veil Falls lookout:

Beautiful Pics though!  This would look great on a layout!

[3DTrains]

The good, the bad, and the ugly - my visit to Cheyenne in 2005 (old, but still among my favorites):

The good...A ride on 844 as she steamed toward the Steam Shop:


The bad...Ex-C&NW F7A #401 and Ex-Amtrak F7B next to the turntable:


The ugly...An E8/9 used for spares on UP's E-Unit pair:


Cheers!
Marc