The Alden Raney Collection consists of slides and photographs documenting railroad activity in the Pacific Northwest between 1959 and 1989. Railroads covered in the collection are Great Northern Railway, Northern Pacific Railroad, Milwaukee Road, Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad, logging railroads and others.
Amtrak type F40 216 on the point of a northbound "Coast Starlight" heading to Union Pacific Railroad's Albina Yard. The detour was due to a ship striking Burlington Northern Railroad's Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.
Amtrak type F40 216 on the point of a northbound "Coast Starlight" detouring through Union Pacific Railroad's Albina Yard. The detour was due to a ship striking Burlington Northern Railroad's Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.
Amtrak type F40 227 on the point of the northbound "Coast Starlight" detouring through Union Pacific Railroad's Albina Yard due to damage to Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train=Passenger.
Amtrak type F40 239 on the point of a northbound "Coast Starlight" detouring through Union Pacific Railroad's Albina Yard. The detour was due to a ship striking Burlington Northern Railroad's Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.
Amtrak type F40 239 on the point of the southbound "Coast Starlight" and a Burlington Northern freight heading to Union Pacific Railroad's Albina Yard due to damage to Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Freight.
Amtrak type F40 239 on the point of a northbound "Coast Starlight" detouring through Union Pacific Railroad's Albina Yard. The detour was due to a ship striking Burlington Northern Railroad's Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.
Amtrak type F40's 244 and 227 on the point of a northbound "Coast Starlight" near North Portland Junction about to enter the double track main line to Seattle. The detour was due to a ship striking Burlington Northern Railroad's Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.
Amtrak type F40 254 on the point of a northbound "Coast Starlight" shortly after exiting the North Portland tunnel. The detour was due to a ship striking Burlington Northern Railroad's Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.
Amtrak type F40 254 on the point of a southbound "Coast Starlight" shortly before entering the North Portland tunnel. The detour was due to a ship striking Burlington Northern Railroad's Willamette River Bridge 5.1 in 1978. Photograph by Alden Raney. Other subject classes: Locomotive-Diesel, Train-Passenger.