Top Ten of 2017. With 2017 in the books, here's a look back at my Top 10 favorite shots from the past year. 7. The announcement late in 2016 that Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449 would be making a trip to Bend, OR, for the first time in 5 years had us planning a long weekend trip that saw me visiting a West Coast state for the first time in 30+ years.
After a full weekend of chasing SP 4449, we had booked a red-eye flight back to NJ on Monday night, giving us an extra day to explore the Columbia River Gorge. With a work window shutting down the BNSF, we killed time on the UP, where our waiting was rewarded with three shots of this 4-car UP passenger special headed east from Portland, seen here crossing the Western Lake causeway near Mosier, OR.
The famed natural aspect of the Pacific Northwest has drawn tourists and railfans alike from all over the world. This photo compilation showcases the sections where rails meet water between Washougal, WA/Troutdale, OR and Plymouth, WA/Boardman, OR.
