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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

A chance to learn about work on the track

Written August 11th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Being a rail fan means that when you see interesting equipment on the track, you stop and take a look. This is what I did on a bike ride Thursday night.


Court decree affects two local locomotives

Written July 7th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Well, I was wrong last month in thinking that we may have seen the last of Locomotive 1501, the 71-year-old switch engine working in the Albany railroad yard. It’s still on the job, as I discovered on Thursday. But for how long?


What do they mean by a ‘cracked track’?

Written July 3rd, 2023 by Hasso Hering

For weeks, drivers have been warned that the railroad crossing on Spring Hill Drive in North Albany will be closed for three days so the Portland & Western can repair a “cracked track.”


Locomotives: Old, not so old, and really new

Written June 15th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Back on March 1, the Albany Parks Commission heard something about an aging railway switch engine that had been at work in the Albany and Millersburg yards for years.


What ‘quiet’ will cost: $700K in Covid cash

Written March 8th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Not being bothered by a locomotive sounding its horn, how much is that worth? It’s worth $700,000 in federal Covid-relief funds, according to state and Linn County officials.


On passing P&W trains, watch for city names

Written January 27th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Here’s the thing about Albany: It’s a railroad town, and cruising around town on a bike inevitably means you’re going to see trains.


A riverfront update: Look at that log pile

Written January 21st, 2023 by Hasso Hering

As you would expect, the pile of trash, logs and smaller bits of driftwood under the Albany railroad bridge on the Willamette River is getting bigger this winter.


 
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