Portland & Western

Trestle crashes: No more excuses

Written January 19th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 8 responses.

There were never any good excuses for trucks hitting the trestle on Albany’s First Avenue, and as the video shows (after some wobbles inherent in one-handed videography while steering a bike) that’s even more true now that bright new flashing lights have been installed as an additional warning.

Posted in: Commentary, News, Videos
Tags: Albany trestle crashes, new lights on trestle, Portland & Western

Crunched canopy: Not a simple case

Written January 12th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

It’s been a couple of months since a passing railroad maintenance truck got too close and mangled the canopy over the old entrance to the former St. Francis Hotel. The owner says the Portland & Western is ready to pay for fixing the damage to this downtown Albany landmark, but getting it done appears to be more complicated […]

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Tags: Case of the Crushed Canopy, Portland & Western, Pride Printing, St. Francis Hotel

If it moves, get out of the way

Written November 1st, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

If this train had been moving, it would have been pretty stupid to be standing here taking its photo. But, having crossed the Willamette River on the Albany rail bridge, the train was parked on the track just short of Second Avenue. What an opportunity to take closer look!

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Tags: Lafayette Street trestle, locomotives, Portland & Western

Truck-eating trestle gets council look

Written August 28th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 17 responses.

For the first time that I can remember, the Albany City Council has talked about the truck-munching trestle on First Avenue and whether anything could — or should — be done about it.

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Tags: Albany City Council, First Avenue trestle, Portland & Western, truck-eating trestle

RR bridge could use a facelift

Written August 21st, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

The Portland & Western Railroad is asking people to let the company know if there are any problems at the point where its Willamette River bridge also crosses the Dave Clark Path. I haven’t noticed any problems, let alone emergencies, but a suggestion regarding the bridge itself might not be out of place.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany railroad brdge, Portland & Western, Willamettte River

It’s not what it looks like

Written June 20th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

At first glance, from afar, it looked like trouble with the Portland & Western trestle on First Avenue, where for decades trucks have now and then become stuck. But in this case, on Monday morning, trouble had done everybody a favor and stayed away.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany railroad trestle, First Avenue, Portland & Western, railroad bridge

To keep trains running: Trestle work

Written November 12th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

Keeping a rail line in working order is a job that never ends. So the Portland & Western does frequent maintenance and repair work on the old Oregon Electric line that runs through Albany.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: BNSF, PNWR, Portland & Western