As we know the Northwest’s drizzle doesn’t stop the trains. It doesn’t seem to North-westerners either. This morning I found a father and child along with another couple observing the passage of a northbound UP manifest at Vancouver’s Amtrak station.
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During our day on Providence Hill the clouds rolled in. Unfortunately the next day they were still around only now they were producing rain. Goody, nothing like railfanning in the rain. Our group headed over to Plymouth where we spent some time on the bluffs above McNary dam. After a few trains there we headed west to Paterson to hang around the bridge at Glade Creek and explore the scenery there. After watching an eastbound Z and westbound manifest pass we moved on to Roosevelt.
After a few hours in the rain at east Bates we moved on west to Maryhill, North Dalles, and Lyle eventually landing on the rock bluffs east of the rest area. From these bluffs I captured one of my favorite fall colors photos of the trip, a photo of the Z-CHCPTL crossing the causeway west of Lyle amid the fabulous fall colors of the central Columbia River gorge.
After realizing the usual pile up for Amtrak and the evening Z train was going to shut down the Fallbridge sub west of North Dalles we moved ahead to St. Cloud crossing for both trains and a westbound manifest that was relieved with Mad Dog’s “girlfriend’s” . In the low light I captured the guys and two visitors from the east photographing the Z.
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I spotted these BN center beams blowing through Cunningham, WA a couple of weeks ago. Take out the second track and concrete ties and this photograph could just as easily be from 20 years ago. I’m sure there would be less rust on the cars though.
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With friends from California in tow I headed east to help Robert show off the Blues. We made a few stops in the gorge at places along the UP that I’d never visited. Its amazing how many times I’ve driven through the gorge and have never stopped at some of these fabulous locations.
Between Biggs and Rufus
As train traffic in the gorge petered out (and the local out of The Dalles derailed at Hood River) we headed to Kamela summit for what was a reasonably busy afternoon. It was really fun to see and hear the excitement as the foreign guests witnessed their first train topping over amid the Tamarck’s changing for the season. The 10,000ft long stack train didn’t hurt anything either.
Topping over Kamela Summit
After a night in LaGrande we headed over Telocaset in mixed fog and sun. The Baker valley always seems to deliver good light in the morning! The last train on the pass was a westbound inspection train after which we ended our brief tour of the Blues.
Nothing like North Powder in the morning!
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Like in July when I watched the Daylight leave for Michigan, I chose to observe it locally rather than go on a big steam chase. The hassles of spending all day to get a couple of photos didn’t thrill me. My daughter Haley really wanted to see it in action again so the choice of staying local seemed to make more sense.
So where and how should I photograph the Daylight? I headed out along the Fallbridge sub just east of McLoughlin and set up in my favorite spot for pans. I have several hundred photos of the Daylight frozen in time, why not one of her in motion?
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