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Viewing Album:  UP 844 in the Blue Mountains
 
By:Richard Olson
Dates:9/12/2010 - 9/12/2010
Album Info:I followed the UP Portland Rose special as it tackled the Blue Mountains of Oregon, between La Grande and Meacham.
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First Shot
Title:  First Shot
Description:  I was the first person at Hilgard, then the rest of the foamers appeared.
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:55:32 PM
Location:  Hilgard, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description:  Several onlookers were curious of what all the camera people were watching.
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:55:48 PM
Location:  Hilgard, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
After a 45 minute wait
Title:  After a 45 minute wait
Description:  Unknowingly, UP 844 was sidlined at Hilgard for an EB stacker
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:56:07 PM
Location:  Glover, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 0
UP x-844
Title:  UP x-844
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:56:47 PM
Location:  Glover, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
Steady climb
Title:  Steady climb
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:56:28 PM
Location:  Glover, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
The Portland Rose
Title:  The Portland Rose
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:56:19 PM
Location:  Glover, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 8444(SD70ACe)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
About to duck under the bridge
Title:  About to duck under the bridge
Description:  Although not the best location for photos, at least I didn't get covered in soot!
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:57:00 PM
Location:  Glover, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
In the shadows
Title:  In the shadows
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:57:18 PM
Location:  Motanic, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Smoking up the canyon
Title:  Smoking up the canyon
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 1:58:40 PM
Location:  Motanic, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
In the distance
Title:  In the distance
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:00:18 PM
Location:  Nordeen[Union], OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
Running Hard
Title:  Running Hard
Description:  Thankfully the diesel wasn't helping up the hill
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:00:30 PM
Location:  Nordeen[Union], OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Black and White
Title:  Black and White
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:00:53 PM
Location:  Nordeen[Union], OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Straight shot
Title:  Straight shot
Description:  NOt many straight sections on the LaGrande Sub.
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:01:07 PM
Location:  Nordeen[Union], OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Working up the hill
Title:  Working up the hill
Description:  If you think EMDs sounded good, you should have heard this!
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:01:18 PM
Location:  Nordeen[Union], OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
A fraction late
Title:  A fraction late
Description:  Clipped off the front edge of an hour late special.
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:01:28 PM
Location:  Nordeen[Union], OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 8444(SD70ACe)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Gliding downhill
Title:  Gliding downhill
Description:  Skipped the crowd at the summit and headed for the backroad.
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:01:38 PM
Location:  Ross, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 8444(SD70ACe)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
X-844
Title:  X-844
Description:  Crazy peaple buched up at the crossing and on the wrong side of the sun
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:01:50 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
UP 844/8444
Title:  UP 844/8444
Description:  They only used 8444 for the dynamic braking on the down grade
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:02:00 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 8444(SD70ACe)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:02:10 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
UP 844
Title:  UP 844
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:02:21 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Joe Jordan
Title:  Joe Jordan
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:02:32 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Heritage?
Title:  Heritage?
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:03:09 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 8444(SD70ACe)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
UP 8444
Title:  UP 8444
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:02:57 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8444(SD70ACe)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
UPP 9336
Title:  UPP 9336
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:03:26 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0
UPP 6334 "Art Lockman"
Title:  UPP 6334 "Art Lockman"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:03:39 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  160   Comments: 0
UPP 209 "Howard Fogg"
Title:  UPP 209 "Howard Fogg"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:03:49 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
UPP 5714 "Lynn Nystrom"
Title:  UPP 5714 "Lynn Nystrom"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:04:00 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  713   Comments: 0
UPP 5818 "Reed Jackson"
Title:  UPP 5818 "Reed Jackson"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:04:10 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  387   Comments: 0
UP 5480 "Sunshine Special"
Title:  UP 5480 "Sunshine Special"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:04:21 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  325   Comments: 0
UPP 7001 "Columbine"
Title:  UPP 7001 "Columbine"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:04:32 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
The End
Title:  The End
Description:  Last look of the 844 as she heads down an unaccessible canyon. It'll be too late to get shots around Pendleton.
Photo Date:  9/12/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:04:43 PM
Location:  Meacham, OR
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  110   Comments: 0

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