UP Cascade Subdivision Trip Report

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Photos and text by Bill Kosanda

I headed out to Oakridge this week for my fourth visit, hoping to get to some of the most remote locations and take some photos that I thought might provide some rare glimpses of the operations on the hill.

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Chasing the loaded Grain Train

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Photos and text by Cabcar

Coast Grain (just west of the Kaiser yard) makes a train about once a month for UP to ship out to Iowa.

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Railfanning in July

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Photos and text by CalMurray

I keep forgetting to make a essay for each trip so i decide to combine the trips. The images will be following the dates. Here are some of the better shots of the month of July 2007.

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My trek to Southern California

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Photos and text by Amtkrd4man

Took a quick trip south into southern California. So much to see and not enough time. Had a great tour guide showing me around…

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A trip down memory lane

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Photos and text by PNWhogger

On November 4, 1994 I was called at 0345 to take train G80 from Interbay yard in Seattle to Wenatchee. My power was BN 7048, UP 3958 and BN 4102. I had 104 empty C6 grain cars. I don’t remember too much about the start of the trip except that it was raining when we left Seattle. By the time we got to Goldbar, the rain had turned to snow.

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Two days in the mighty Canyon!

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Photos and text by TwoToneGreen

Last weekend on July 7, 8th 2007 I had the chance to go up and fan the Fraser and Thompson Canyon.

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Pacific Coast Railfanning

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Photos and text by DrewD

My conference in La Jolla wrapped by at noon on Friday leaving me the afternoon to explore the area before I departed for Cajon Pass that evening. Thanks to Eric Roe, Google maps, and the Coaster and Surfliner timetables, I was able to bash together a fun afternoon of railfanning.

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NS OCS & Rare Catches

 

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Photos and text by bjtphoto

Been awhile since I have posted any photos; I have been very busy in college, but only about 3 more weeks until graduation. Here are some rare catches around Lynchburg, VA.

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17 Trains / 42 Units at Duplainville

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Photos and text by RonWischer

17 Trains / 42 Units rolled past me in under 6 hours at Duplainville on Easter Sunday. Here’s a Bunch of shots to share with you all. Enjoy… Too bad the Sun was absent…

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A Snowy Alco Suprise in Milwaukee, WI

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Photos and text by Keith Schmidt

I caught the Alco Switcher that is rarely out at the Nidera Grain Elevator on Jones Island in Milwaukee, WI. This bright yellow Alco doesn’t see daylight very often, but I saw the tell tale “smoke trail” and followed it to paydirt. (more)
 

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