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By:Keith Owen
Dates:5/18/2006 - 5/21/2006
Album Info:Photos from GorgeRail 2006 in the Columbia River Gorge and Portland.
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Empire Builder
Title:  Empire Builder
Description:  The eastbound Empire Builder arrives in Wishram.
Photo Date:  5/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:10:58 AM
Location:  Wishram, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Salmon Barge
Title:  Salmon Barge
Description:  Under a gray and rainy sky on Friday a tug heads upriver at Maryhill.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:16:10 AM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Meet in the Rain
Title:  Meet in the Rain
Description:  The westbound Empire Builder meets an eastbound Manifest at Maryhill.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:20:05 AM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Salmon Barge
Title:  Salmon Barge
Description:  We headed up the river along the old ROW and got another picture of the fish barge.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:23:59 AM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Around the Corner
Title:  Around the Corner
Description:  The eastbound that just met the Empire Builder rounds the corner between Maryhill and Cliffs.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:37:16 AM
Location:  Cliffs, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Along the Ledge
Title:  Along the Ledge
Description:  The eastbound we saw meeting the Empire Builder traverse a ledge approaching Cliffs.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:29:59 AM
Location:  Cliffs, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  FURX 7215(SD40-2) FURX 8107(SD40-2)
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FURX 7215 Heading East
Title:  FURX 7215 Heading East
Description:  The manifest continues east toward Cliffs and the John Day Dam. Bryan and I jump in the car and headed down the old ROW at 50 mph to beat the train to the dam.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:41:28 AM
Location:  Cliffs, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  FURX 7215(SD40-2) FURX 8107(SD40-2)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
East Manifest
Title:  East Manifest
Description:  Approaching the highway overpass at the John Day Dam.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:48:46 AM
Location:  Cliffs, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Crossing Over
Title:  Crossing Over
Description:  The manifest crosses the access road to the locks at John Day Dam.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:00:36 AM
Location:  Cliffs, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  FURX 7215(SD40-2)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Fish Barge
Title:  Fish Barge
Description:  Closer shot of the fish barge.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:31:33 PM
Location:  Cliffs, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Silhouette
Title:  Silhouette
Description:  An eastbound intermodal is silhouetted against a cloudy sky as it crosses the long fill at Cliffs.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:37:16 PM
Location:  Cliffs, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Heading West
Title:  Heading West
Description:  Across the river at Rufus a westbound manifest heads towards Biggs and Portland.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:42:12 PM
Location:  Rufus, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Foreign Power
Title:  Foreign Power
Description:  A westbound grain train passes beneath the Stonehenge replica at Maryhill.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:49:46 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7024(SD40-2) NS 2674(SD70M-2) BNSF 2886(GP39M)
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Inching Forward
Title:  Inching Forward
Description:  The westbound grain train approaches a red signal at the west end of Maryhill siding.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 12:59:53 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7024(SD40-2) NS 2674(SD70M-2)
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NS 2674
Title:  NS 2674
Description:  The second unit on a westbound grain train waiting for a meet at Maryhill.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:08:54 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  NS 2674(SD70M-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Waiting for a Meet
Title:  Waiting for a Meet
Description:  The westbound grain train waits for an eastbound.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:13:44 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Pouring it On
Title:  Pouring it On
Description:  Headed across US 97 down the ROW on the other side and caught this eastbound accelerating toward its meet with the grain train.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:18:52 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Turkey Vulture
Title:  Turkey Vulture
Description:  There were a lot of Turkey Vultures sitting and flying around.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:21:57 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Through a Cut
Title:  Through a Cut
Description:  After the meet the grain train comes through a deep cut. The town in the background is Biggs, OR.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:25:45 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Top View
Title:  Top View
Description:  Looking down on the power of the grain train as it leaves the deep cut.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:36:12 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  NS 2674(SD70M-2) BNSF 2886(GP39M)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
Going Away
Title:  Going Away
Description:  The grain train heads toward Wishram.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:43:16 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Around the Bend
Title:  Around the Bend
Description:  The westbound grain train disappears around the bend.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:46:28 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Splash of Color
Title:  Splash of Color
Description:  A splash of color among the rocks.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:51:16 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Another Westbound
Title:  Another Westbound
Description:  On the way back to US 97 we met another westbound grain train.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:54:42 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Foreign Power
Title:  Foreign Power
Description:  All of the power on this train was foreign.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:58:57 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  FURX 8124(SD40-2) NS 9155(C40-9W)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
Going Away
Title:  Going Away
Description:  Headed for Wishram and then Vancouver.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 2:08:30 PM
Location:  Maryhill, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Pole Bit
Title:  Pole Bit
Description:  Saw this eastbound from Maryhill with a couple of other foamers decided to beat it to the John Day River. Unfortunately the pole got in the way. The siding is called Goff.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 2:12:29 PM
Location:  Goff, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  UP 6497(AC44CW) BNSF 9251(SD60M)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Across the John Day River
Title:  Across the John Day River
Description:  The eastbound manifest heads across the John Day River on its way to Hinkle.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 2:18:01 PM
Location:  Goff, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Hi-Rail
Title:  Hi-Rail
Description:  Back at Biggs a Union Pacific Hi-Rail truck waits for a track warrant to Goff.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 2:29:03 PM
Location:  Biggs Junction, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  On west to OT Junction where the Union Pacific has a connection with the Oregon Trunk (BNSF).
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 2:37:14 PM
Location:  OT Junction, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  UP 7194(AC44CW)
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UP 7194 Leads a Westbound
Title:  UP 7194 Leads a Westbound
Description:  The westbound continues on toward The Dalles.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 2:45:40 PM
Location:  OT Junction, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  UP 7194(AC44CW)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Western Kingbird
Title:  Western Kingbird
Description:  Western Kingbird on a fence at Celilo Park.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 2:53:10 PM
Location:  Celilo, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Crossing the Deschutes
Title:  Crossing the Deschutes
Description:  Back east again an eastbound crosses the Deschutes River at Heritage Landing State Park.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 3:02:01 PM
Location:  Heritage Landing, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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West Manifest
Title:  West Manifest
Description:  A westbound manifest crosses the Deschutes River. The Oregon Trunk is in the foreground.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 3:08:17 PM
Location:  Heritage Landing, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Leaving Moody
Title:  Leaving Moody
Description:  A northbound BNSF manifest just north of Moody where it dropped of one of its locomotives for a southbound to pick up.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 3:16:02 PM
Location:  Moody, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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North Manifest
Title:  North Manifest
Description:  The northbound approaches Celilo Village and Fallbridge.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 3:21:47 PM
Location:  Celilo Village, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Creeping North
Title:  Creeping North
Description:  The manifest creeps toward Fallbridge at about 5 mph.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 3:35:17 PM
Location:  Celilo Village, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Double the Fun
Title:  Double the Fun
Description:  As the BNSF train appraches the bridge a westbound Union Pacific stack train passes Celilo Park.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 3:39:34 PM
Location:  Celilo Village, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Views:  140   Comments: 2
Two at the Bridge
Title:  Two at the Bridge
Description:  As the northbound starts across the bridge the westbound approaches.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 3:46:52 PM
Location:  Celilo Village, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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BNSF 7632
Title:  BNSF 7632
Description:  Close-up of the back of the lead unit on the northbound train as it crosses the bridge.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 3:57:56 PM
Location:  Fallbridge, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7632(ES44DC)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Stacks and Mixes
Title:  Stacks and Mixes
Description:  A wider shot of the stack train crossing under the manifest.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:07:35 PM
Location:  Fallbridge, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Crossing the Columbia
Title:  Crossing the Columbia
Description:  Continuing across the bridge.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:12:31 PM
Location:  Fallbridge, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Turning Toward Wishram
Title:  Turning Toward Wishram
Description:  The train takes the leg of the wye toward Wishram.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:18:03 PM
Location:  Fallbridge, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Complete Train
Title:  Complete Train
Description:  The head of the train heads for Wishram as the last car comes onto the bridge.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:20:55 PM
Location:  Fallbridge, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Westbound Heading East
Title:  Westbound Heading East
Description:  This train will pull into the yard in Wishram and tomorrow will leave as a westbound.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:26:29 PM
Location:  Fallbridge, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Arriving
Title:  Arriving
Description:  The northbound train arrives at Wishram.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:34:54 PM
Location:  Wishram, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Another Stack
Title:  Another Stack
Description:  On the way back to our campsite I caught this eastbound crossing the Deschutes River.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:39:45 PM
Location:  Heritage Landing, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Hi-Rail
Title:  Hi-Rail
Description:  At Moody a Hi-Rail truck gives up his track warrant and turns onto the road.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:45:37 PM
Location:  Moody, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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BNSF 4300
Title:  BNSF 4300
Description:  From the campground here is the locomotive dropped off by the northbound a little earlier in the day.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 4:50:24 PM
Location:  Moody, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4300(C44-9W)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Thunderstorm
Title:  Thunderstorm
Description:  Looking east up the Columbia River at a thunderstorm that has just passed over. This storm later dropped a tornado at near Boardman.
Photo Date:  5/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 5:05:03 PM
Location:  Heritage Landing, OR
Author:  Bryan Owen
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