QUOTE: Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 I'm thinking about going to Portland for the weekend sometime in June and what would be the places to where you recommend watching the trains go by?
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed Yes I was their las May. Their is a street about 1 mile south of where the bridge that goes between Washington & Oregon is. If you can believe it right their is the junction point where the split occurs for the UPRR going down the I5 corridor or coming or going to Idaho or coming & going from the Portland Terminal area. There is plenty of places to park and get good shots safely. The I line crosses the street then passes into or out of a tunnel. I was lucky to get headon shots on a northbounder exiting the tunnel. I found the spot by using Mapquest I started at Vancouver Wa then found the crossing point over the rive then moved south & located the juncture point. Good luck & enjoy. It about 1 hours time I saw 8 trains going in all different directions. one word of caution if you like speed this is not the place. QUOTE: Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 I'm thinking about going to Portland for the weekend sometime in June and what would be the places to where you recommend watching the trains go by?
QUOTE: Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 Okay, thanks for the tip, I'll have to check it out, about what is the average length of cars in that area? I would say anywhere from 75-100+ cars. QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed Yes I was their las May. Their is a street about 1 mile south of where the bridge that goes between Washington & Oregon is. If you can believe it right their is the junction point where the split occurs for the UPRR going down the I5 corridor or coming or going to Idaho or coming & going from the Portland Terminal area. There is plenty of places to park and get good shots safely. The I line crosses the street then passes into or out of a tunnel. I was lucky to get headon shots on a northbounder exiting the tunnel. I found the spot by using Mapquest I started at Vancouver Wa then found the crossing point over the rive then moved south & located the juncture point. Good luck & enjoy. It about 1 hours time I saw 8 trains going in all different directions. one word of caution if you like speed this is not the place. QUOTE: Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 I'm thinking about going to Portland for the weekend sometime in June and what would be the places to where you recommend watching the trains go by?
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer The Vancouver WA Amtrak station is also a good spot to watch trains.You get anything running between Portland and Seattle, and also any train heading to or from the east . The station is inside a big wye, with a lot of action.
Originally posted by TracksideFoamer Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:35 AM Sorry I miss this before. Yes there is a merge point between UPRR/BNSF in No. Portland just before the bridge that crosses the Columbia that takes the RRs between Oregon & Washington. The problem is it is up on abutment about 12/15 feet high. There are steps that can get you from the street to the track buuuuuuuuuut there is sign posted there that says that this is private propery of the BNSFRR. I was to chicken to try going up the steps as to me the sign was very menacing[;)] Originally posted by TheS.P.caboose [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply johncolley Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: PtTownsendWA 1,445 posts Posted by johncolley on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:42 PM Another good spot is just a little way east of Portland, I think it is Hwy 84 along the Columbia there is a waterfall with a great pull-off/parking area and you can see trains on both sides of the river. jc5729 Reply Kathi Kube Member sinceDecember 2002 From: Waukesha, WI 271 posts Posted by Kathi Kube on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:42 PM Funny you should mention Portland (albeit a couple months ago, originally). I'm headed there in a few weeks for a conference, then plan to fan for a few days. Specifically, I'll probably spend a day in the Columbia River Gorge, as some have already mentioned, and at least part of another day in the Willamette Valley chasing Portland & Western and whatever else I might find. Give a holler when you get back and we'll compare notes. [:D] Kathi Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 8:42 AM Its on North Columbia Blvd (Ave?) It is a 3 way split of UPRR routes. Just Mapquest North Columbia & you will find it in several clicks. It is very easily accessable & on a public property as well. It is about 2 miles south of the bridge that crosses the river between OR & WA. Kennco knows a ton of places in this area so maybe you may want to post something in the general forum. [8D][8D][:o)] Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Monday, April 18, 2005 4:56 PM As sugested the Vancouver Amtrak station is a good spot. Also you might want to go up the george. There are good spots on both sides throughout. Cascade locks has a nice park trackside and across the river (Bridge of the gods is right there) Stevenson has a trackside park on the river. Up a few miles more is Home Valley where the Amtrak wrecked a couple weeks ago. There is a nice park there too. From Home Valley east the tracks and road hug eachother for 35 miles or so. Some places the road is so close to the tracks you can almost reach out and touch them (not recommended). You could drive east on the Wa. side and cross over to Hood river and check out the UP. Then follow the UP back to portland. The tracks are not as close on the Or./UP side. Also there is the Hood River Railroad in Hood River. There are also a few good places between Cascade Locks and Troutdale. Like Multnomah Falls. Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:35 AM Yes I had suggested he post in the general forum to get your input.[:o)][:D] Originally posted by chad thomas [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by TheS.P.caboose [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply johncolley Member sinceFebruary 2002 From: PtTownsendWA 1,445 posts Posted by johncolley on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:42 PM Another good spot is just a little way east of Portland, I think it is Hwy 84 along the Columbia there is a waterfall with a great pull-off/parking area and you can see trains on both sides of the river. jc5729 Reply Kathi Kube Member sinceDecember 2002 From: Waukesha, WI 271 posts Posted by Kathi Kube on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:42 PM Funny you should mention Portland (albeit a couple months ago, originally). I'm headed there in a few weeks for a conference, then plan to fan for a few days. Specifically, I'll probably spend a day in the Columbia River Gorge, as some have already mentioned, and at least part of another day in the Willamette Valley chasing Portland & Western and whatever else I might find. Give a holler when you get back and we'll compare notes. [:D] Kathi Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 8:42 AM Its on North Columbia Blvd (Ave?) It is a 3 way split of UPRR routes. Just Mapquest North Columbia & you will find it in several clicks. It is very easily accessable & on a public property as well. It is about 2 miles south of the bridge that crosses the river between OR & WA. Kennco knows a ton of places in this area so maybe you may want to post something in the general forum. [8D][8D][:o)] Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Monday, April 18, 2005 4:56 PM As sugested the Vancouver Amtrak station is a good spot. Also you might want to go up the george. There are good spots on both sides throughout. Cascade locks has a nice park trackside and across the river (Bridge of the gods is right there) Stevenson has a trackside park on the river. Up a few miles more is Home Valley where the Amtrak wrecked a couple weeks ago. There is a nice park there too. From Home Valley east the tracks and road hug eachother for 35 miles or so. Some places the road is so close to the tracks you can almost reach out and touch them (not recommended). You could drive east on the Wa. side and cross over to Hood river and check out the UP. Then follow the UP back to portland. The tracks are not as close on the Or./UP side. Also there is the Hood River Railroad in Hood River. There are also a few good places between Cascade Locks and Troutdale. Like Multnomah Falls. Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:35 AM Yes I had suggested he post in the general forum to get your input.[:o)][:D] Originally posted by chad thomas [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by UnionPacificRR6737 Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply chad thomas Member sinceJanuary 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Monday, April 18, 2005 4:56 PM As sugested the Vancouver Amtrak station is a good spot. Also you might want to go up the george. There are good spots on both sides throughout. Cascade locks has a nice park trackside and across the river (Bridge of the gods is right there) Stevenson has a trackside park on the river. Up a few miles more is Home Valley where the Amtrak wrecked a couple weeks ago. There is a nice park there too. From Home Valley east the tracks and road hug eachother for 35 miles or so. Some places the road is so close to the tracks you can almost reach out and touch them (not recommended). You could drive east on the Wa. side and cross over to Hood river and check out the UP. Then follow the UP back to portland. The tracks are not as close on the Or./UP side. Also there is the Hood River Railroad in Hood River. There are also a few good places between Cascade Locks and Troutdale. Like Multnomah Falls. Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:35 AM Yes I had suggested he post in the general forum to get your input.[:o)][:D] Originally posted by chad thomas [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by chad thomas [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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