Union Pacific diesel locomotive 6764 leading a westboound train crossing BNSF tracks in Rochelle, Illinois on August 10, 1996. 6764 is a AC44CW built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49211. Photo by Howard Patrick.

Union Pacific diesel locomotive 6758 leading an eastbound loaded coal train across the BNSF mainline by the Railfan Park in Rochelle, Illinois on September 30, 1998. 6758 is a AC44CW built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49205. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Union Pacific diesel locomotive 6758 leading an eastbound loaded coal train across the BNSF mainline by the Railfan Park in Rochelle, Illinois on September 30, 1998. 6758 is a AC44CW built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 49205. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Union Pacific diesel locomotive 6321 leading a westbound train at Rochelle, Illinois on July 22, 2000. 6321 is a AC44CW built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 48638. Photo taken by Howard Patrick.

Union Pacific diesel locomotive 2440 leading a coal train at Grand Island, Nebraska on August 22, 1980. 2440 is a C30-7 built by General Electric (GE), builder's number 42103. Photo by Howard Patrick.

The Milwaukee Road yard at Othello, Washington circa 1971 with a photographer, probably Don Dietrich, and another person. A General Electric U25B, Number 5007 seen to the right. The photograph is undated, but was developed in June ,1971.

Stacy Street yard in Seattle, Washington, circa 1965. Elevated view looking north at large freight yard with standing automobile and other freight cars, Great Northern diesel locomotive.

A view from a coach on an SP&S passenger train at Washougal, Washington, September 16, 1948.

Freight car load adjuster at the SP&S Vancouver, Washington yard, undated.

Early view looking north of the SP&S Vancouver yard taken from top of water tower, undated.

A view ahead from SP&S coach at Camas, Washington on September 16, 1948. Photo by Rail Photo Services.

SP&S freight train with 4-8-4 meeting SP&S diesel locomotive Number 801, an EMD F3A, on westbound passenger train at Skamania, Washington, September 24, 1955. John T. Labbe Photograph.

Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation tracks at the Cascade Locks with steamboat leaving the locks, undated. Cross & Dimmitt Photograph. This is a postcard image.

SP&S tracks passing through rock cut along the Columbia River, Oregon, undated.

SP&S tracks passing through rock cut along the Columbia River, Oregon, undated.

A view of track washout on SP&S Goldendale Branch at Milepost 21.7, January 1965.

A view of track washout on SP&S Goldendale Branch at Milepost 21.9, January 1965.

A view of track washout on SP&S Goldendale Branch at Milepost 22.8, January 1965.

A view of track washout on SP&S Goldendale Branch at Milepost 21.9, January 1965.

A view of the washout of the SP&S mainline at North Portland during the Vanport flood, May 30, 1948. Photo by N. S. Westergard.

SP&S track under construction around the Cascades of the Columbia, 1906.

Looking eastward at the tracks leading to the SP&S depot at Astoria, Oregon, September 1969.

A view of SP&S track at Cooks, Washington with the steamboat 'Dalles City' on the Columbia River, undated.

From the top of Beacon Rock we see five Great Northern EMD GP9 diesel locomotives on freight train SWG as it heads to Vancouver, Washington. This train originated on the Santa Fe railroad in California. Bob Johnston Photograph.

SP&S track along the Columbia River with a westbound train at Beacon Rock, undated. Angelus Commercial Studio Photograph.

SP&S track along the Columbia River with a view of Castle Rock (Beacon Rock), August 4, 1914. This is a postcard image.

Crew laying track on the SP&S at Stevenson, Washington, 1907.

Color postcard view of SP&S track and the Columbia River near Underwood, Washington, 1912, postmarked July 17, 1916 . This is a postcard image. Photo by the Kiser Photo Company.

Color postcard view of SP&S track and the Columbia River near Underwood, Washington, 1912. This is a postcard image. Photo by the Kiser Photo Company.

SP&S railroad yard at Hoyt Street in Portland; view of various steam locomotives, undated.