There is a spur track off of the outer main on the left hand screen. I have never seen a train use this track. Does anyone know what it is for and if it is even used?
Just last week I saw a freight back in there that appeared to be hauling lumber. I, too, was curious and found a satellite image of the area at the following link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=portland,+oregon&ll=45.494608,-122.644984&spn=0.005798,0.011351&t=k&om=1
To help orient you when viewing the satellite image, the bridge seen in ‘Train North’ webcam at western.com is at the top-center of the image.
Sorry I don’t have more info.
-mp
awesome dude thanks
Do you remember which day it was and what time of day? I just wanna see a train go down there [:D]
I scrolled … maaaan the big yard is where the camera should be!!! This is just a puny little thing compared to that yard thats further down the line!
I’m not positive when I saw the train back down the siding, but I think it was last Saturday morning (April 29th). It was definately a Saturday or Sunday.
Whenever it took place, what I saw was the UP switchers pull a string of cars out of the yard and onto the main. After sitting on the main for a while, they started backing down the main. I couldn’t figure out where they were headed, which is what prompted me to search Google maps until I found the yard. Eventually they backed down the siding out of view.
I agree, that is a big yard and what we see with those two cameras is not a large part of the action. Yesterday there were passenger cars (maybe domes) in the yard. Wish I had time to see what that was all about.
-mp
OHHHH you missed it man!!! I saw it!!
This old SP high hood unit with a working oscillating head light pulls these 3 RDC Budd cars out of somewhere and backed them into another track!!
Seeing that was awesome! By the yard was that if you go north there is a much bigger yard!! This yard is tiny compared to this other yard aff to the north.
Wow, that must have been great to see. You must not have believed what you were seeing. I seriously thought I saw RDC’s, but the train was sitting off in the distance and couldn’t stay and watch. I definately say the oscillating headlight. Thanks for filling me in on the details.
Next time I see a train using the siding off to the left, I’ll be sure and note the time and date.
-mp
The switchers are working in the siding right now. Today is Friday around 8:48 am central here, so I guess it’s 6:48 there.
I saw an old high hood SP unit coupled with another unit the other night. Don’t know if it was the same one though (it was the trailing unit).
Hey, that’s terrific!
1750 Mountain time … they backed into the siding there.
Yay I finally saw it!!
Congrats. I’m watching now as well.
Now if those RDC’s would just make another appearance…
-mp