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I've just started reafding this issue but was very surprised to see the second guide dedicated to Portland. I think the wye, in which the Vancouver Amtrak depot is located, is one of the best train-watching spots around. I've read other comments and can't resist mine...While nearly all of the comments perain to local standard-gauge railroads, I'd like to put a plug in for the 30-inch gauge Washington Park & Zoo Railway that runs in Portland's west hills between the Oregon Zoo and the International Rose Test Gardens. It features a four-mile, 35 minute round-trip on grades up to 3.5%. It has two diesel trains, the primary train called the "Zooliner". (Some refer to the Amtrak Talgo train as the "Zooliner" noting the "tail fins" resemble the sloped back of the Zooliner's turret cab. It has also been referred to as the "Baby Aerotrain." The most popular train is a replica of the V&T's 4-4-0 "Reno". It is an oil-burning, live steam engine named the "Oregon" since it was built for the 1959 Oregon Centennial celebration. It has a nice bark pulling a loaded train back up to the zoo. I think the zoo railway is respectable enough to be included in the guide.
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