Union Pacific

Not your ordinary railroad train

Written April 26th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 10 responses.

Now that was a weird-looking train that inched its way across Albany streets on Wednesday morning.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Madison Street, maintenance of way, Railroad ties, Railroads, Santiam Road, Union Pacific, work trains

Take a look at this handy little RR crossing

Written January 13th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

There’s a nice little path people can use to walk or bike across the Union Pacific mainline track at Burkhart Street. Nothing much has happened there lately, as far as I know, but I thought I would show it to you anyway.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary
Tags: Burkhart Street crossing, pedestrian crossing, Portland & Western, railroad, Salem Avenue, Union Pacific, Willamette neighborhood

A home base for rail maintenance work

Written January 10th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

Once again, a reader’s question sent me on a little ride to see for myself what he was asking about.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Linn County Fair & Expo Center, Railroads, track maintenance, Union Pacific

As requested, here’s a freight on the main line

Written October 28th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 9 responses.

It’s impressive to see and hear a Union Pacific freight roaring toward a crossing where you are standing, holding up your phone, just a few feet off the track. Here, see for yourself:

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: freight trains, intermodal trains, locomotives, Pine Street, Union Pacific

It’s less bumpy on Queen Avenue tracks

Written October 7th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 8 responses.

Judging by their speed, motorists are finding Albany’s Queen Avenue railraod crossing much easier to navigate now that the pavement has been repaired.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing, Union Pacific

Crossing on Queen to be fixed next week

Written September 23rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

The Queen Avenue railroad crossing, long the bane of Albany motorists because of its extreme bumpiness, is finally going to get fixed starting next week.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany yard, grade crossing, ODOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue, railroad, railroad crossing, trains, Union Pacific

Old Cox Creek RR bridge comes out

Written August 14th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

At the Union Pacific’s crossing of Cox Creek in Albany, the process of lifting off the old bridge and putting the new one in its place was about halfway through when I stopped there on Sunday afternoon.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Cox Creek bridge, Hamilton Construction, Union Pacific