Trains.com

Portland Oregon.

1160 views
3 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
JanOlov
  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: GB
  • 376 posts
Portland Oregon.
Posted by JanOlov on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 2:05 PM

Hi there fellow Classic Trains readers!

Would you mind tell me which railroads operates in and around Portland and throughout Oregon today? Which lines are still in use, like the old SP, traffic etc. etc.

Thanks a lot fellas!

Jan

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket All the best! Jan
Report Abuse Back to Top
Railfan1
  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: The Beautiful North Georgia Mountians
  • 2,362 posts
Posted by Railfan1 on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:02 PM
The UP has a big yard there. I think there is also a short line around there somewhere.
"It's a great day to be alive" "Of all the words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, It might have been......"
Report Abuse Back to Top
JanOlov
  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: GB
  • 376 posts
Posted by JanOlov on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:54 AM
Cheers matey!
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket All the best! Jan
Report Abuse Back to Top
nanaimo73
  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Nanaimo BC Canada
  • 4,117 posts
Posted by nanaimo73 on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:54 AM

BNSF has the two busiest lines. A former Northern Pacific line runs north to Seattle. Union Pacific has trackage rights on it, and the Coast Starlight runs on it. The other is the former Spokane, Portland and Seattle line heading east to Spokane along the north bank of the Columbia River. It is used by the Portland leg of the Empire Builder.

Union Pacific has the other two busy lines into Portland. One heads east to Wyoming along the south bank of the Columbia River. The other is the former Southern Pacific line running south to California, which also is used by the Coast Starlight.

Regional railroad Portland and Western use secondary lines running SW and NW from the city. 

Dale
Report Abuse Back to Top

SUBSCRIBER & MEMBER LOGIN

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

FREE NEWSLETTER SIGNUP

Get the Classic Trains twice-monthly newsletter

Submit
    Follow us on Facebook Follow us
    on Facebook
    More great sites from Kalmbach Media
    Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy