Comments for Railroaded http://djcooley.com/blog Railroad photos, videos, maps and more. Wed, 09 May 2012 03:43:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Kalama, Washington trip report by Bruce Bjorkman http://djcooley.com/blog/kalama-washington-trip-report/#comment-2647 Bruce Bjorkman Wed, 09 May 2012 03:43:47 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?p=1150#comment-2647 Had a great time Sunday railfanning with Dave and his wife. The weather was near perfect (at least for the Northwest). One thing Dave didnt mention, was the fact that Kalama was the birthplace of the Northern Pacific Railroad. (There’s an information board up on the pedestrian bridge over the 2 mainlines). Across from the tracks are wonderful city parks, with a playground, volleyball courts, picnic areas and wonderful panoramas of the river and river traffic. Sunday provided a lot of train action both north and south bound. Weekdays should have even more freight action. If you have an I Phone, you can connect up to Railroad Radio.Net and listen to the Seattle Sub-Centraila South radio traffic. It was a wonderful day. Kalama is easily one of the best railfan sites within the Portland region. Hope to see you there sometime! Had a great time Sunday railfanning with Dave and his wife. The weather was near perfect (at least for the Northwest). One thing Dave didnt mention, was the fact that Kalama was the birthplace of the Northern Pacific Railroad. (There’s an information board up on the pedestrian bridge over the 2 mainlines).

Across from the tracks are wonderful city parks, with a playground, volleyball courts, picnic areas and wonderful panoramas of the river and river traffic.

Sunday provided a lot of train action both north and south bound. Weekdays should have even more freight action.
If you have an I Phone, you can connect up to Railroad Radio.Net and listen to the Seattle Sub-Centraila South radio traffic.
It was a wonderful day. Kalama is easily one of the best railfan sites within the Portland region. Hope to see you there sometime!

]]> Comment on Railfanning Stampede Pass by Dave http://djcooley.com/blog/railfan-stampede-pass/#comment-2643 Dave Tue, 08 May 2012 14:15:24 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?p=38#comment-2643 I was hoping someone closer to the Stampede line would chime in, but since no one has, I'll pass on what I've heard. It sounds like traffic is up and steady, but in Stampede terms, that may mean 4 or 5 trains a day and not all of those during daylight hours. Check Brian Ambrose's blog for his insight: http://stampedesubblog.qstation.org I was hoping someone closer to the Stampede line would chime in, but since no one has, I’ll pass on what I’ve heard. It sounds like traffic is up and steady, but in Stampede terms, that may mean 4 or 5 trains a day and not all of those during daylight hours. Check Brian Ambrose’s blog for his insight: http://stampedesubblog.qstation.org

]]> Comment on Photography by Dave http://djcooley.com/blog/photography/#comment-2641 Dave Tue, 08 May 2012 14:11:46 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?page_id=780#comment-2641 Apart from being unqualified due to my color blindness, I prefer to watch the trains from afar, rather than while being on them. Plus a railroader's life would never allow me to do what I'm doing now. Apart from being unqualified due to my color blindness, I prefer to watch the trains from afar, rather than while being on them. Plus a railroader’s life would never allow me to do what I’m doing now.

]]> Comment on Photography by Quinn http://djcooley.com/blog/photography/#comment-2639 Quinn Tue, 08 May 2012 13:31:29 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?page_id=780#comment-2639 why didnt you pursue work in train crew? they arent ayrmone, but i know union pacific was taking engineers there for awhile, trust me, nothing better then putting these bad boys in notch 8 and feelin the rumble =) why didnt you pursue work in train crew? they arent ayrmone, but i know union pacific was taking engineers there for awhile, trust me, nothing better then putting these bad boys in notch 8 and feelin the rumble =)

]]> Comment on Railfanning Stampede Pass by mike willard http://djcooley.com/blog/railfan-stampede-pass/#comment-2540 mike willard Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:29:08 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?p=38#comment-2540 HI it's Mike! everyone Keeps asking me ? how is Train Watching in Bnsf Stanpede pass wa sub and My answer is it's hard to know! see any day there could be a train or Trains I would go to Ellensburg Wa and see if a train is waiting for the Crew if the Track has no train on it it's anyones guess what time the train or trains will come! I do know that trains only go if the Yard in Auburn or hood river Or is Over packed with trains! and the trains that go are flat car trains Grain Mixed trains and the kelso Loco it's a wait and see kinda thing! good luck! HI it’s Mike! everyone Keeps asking me ? how is Train Watching in Bnsf Stanpede pass wa sub and My answer is it’s hard to know! see any day there could be a train or Trains I would go to Ellensburg Wa and see if a train is waiting for the Crew if the Track has no train on it it’s anyones guess what time the train or trains will come! I do know that trains only go if the Yard in Auburn or hood river Or is Over packed with trains! and the trains that go are flat car trains Grain Mixed trains and the kelso Loco it’s a wait and
see kinda thing! good luck!

]]> Comment on Trip Reports by Dave http://djcooley.com/blog/trip-reports/#comment-1947 Dave Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:57:58 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?page_id=774#comment-1947 Nice winter getaway on a beautiful stretch of track! Nice winter getaway on a beautiful stretch of track!

]]> Comment on Trip Reports by Dave http://djcooley.com/blog/trip-reports/#comment-1946 Dave Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:52:13 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?page_id=774#comment-1946 That will be a memorable trip! My mother remembers making that trip before it was a "detour" on the Southern Pacific. That will be a memorable trip! My mother remembers making that trip before it was a “detour” on the Southern Pacific.

]]> Comment on Trip Reports by Al Good http://djcooley.com/blog/trip-reports/#comment-1945 Al Good Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:02:59 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?page_id=774#comment-1945 Another first for me will be extending on south of LA to San Diego the middle of this month. Sure hope to get some pictures from the Surfliner and San Joaquin also. Another first for me will be extending on south of LA to San Diego the middle of this month. Sure hope to get some pictures from the Surfliner and San Joaquin also.

]]> Comment on Trip Reports by Al Good http://djcooley.com/blog/trip-reports/#comment-1944 Al Good Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:01:16 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?page_id=774#comment-1944 I hope to take the Amtrak #14 detour through tehachapi loop the 1st week of February. It will be tight to get this one scheduled. I hope to take the Amtrak #14 detour through tehachapi loop the 1st week of February. It will be tight to get this one scheduled.

]]> Comment on California Railroad Maps Updated by Dave http://djcooley.com/blog/california-railroad-maps-updated/#comment-225 Dave Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:07:17 +0000 http://djcooley.com/blog/?p=524#comment-225 Thanks for your interest! I just picked it up from the printer on Friday and am completing photography for the website. Watch for the announcement later today. Thanks for your interest! I just picked it up from the printer on Friday and am completing photography for the website. Watch for the announcement later today.

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