Up's Pendleton Roundup Special lays over at La Grande Yard and station over night. Led by 4-8-4 UP 8444, the train will head west on September 15 to Pendleton and back to Portland. The dome car sh... (more)
UP 70, a DD35A head up a freight getting ready to depart La Grande for points east. SD40-2 3070 is part of a helper set waiting its next assignment. During this period the UP offered competitive s... (more)
UP 8444 (now 844) spends the night at La Grande, Oregon after running a passenger special for the Pendleton Round Up from Portland. On September 15 the engine will be turned and head the train to ... (more)
Soda Ash from Green River to Portland must conquer a major obstacle on its journey to export, the Blue Mountains.
Here in Pelican Canyon the grade reaches 2.21%, and this Soda Ash load has all tr... (more)