Towns and Nature: Portland, OR: Union Station and UP Albina Yard Roundhouse

Monday, December 13, 2021

Portland, OR: Union Station and UP Albina Yard Roundhouse

Depot: (3D Satellite, more photos)

Albina Yard: (Satellite)

16 photos of Union Station and cherry blossoms (source)

Street View

One of tweleve photos posted by Marty Bernard

SP Crossing the Steel Bridge in Portland, OR -- 11 Photo Sequence

On June 20, 1993 I took this sequence of photos of a Southern Pacific freight coming through Union Station then crossing the Steel Bridge in Portland, OR.  The map at the end shows the camera positions.

The power consist was 4302 (SD9), 4434 (SD9), 3873 (GP9), 3846 (GP9), and 4382  (SD9).

Richard Biegaj posted two photos with the comment: "Portland Union Station -Portland, Oregon. Opened in 1896. Currently used by Amtrak. Immediately prior to Amtrak, it was used by UP, BN and SP"

George Alderson: Around 1948-1963 when I was riding, the SP&S also used this station. SP&S trains ran west to Astoria and east to Pasco.

Richard Biegaj: George Alderson SP&S was merged into the BN in March 1970.

Not only has the building been preserved, it evidently still functions as a train station instead of an event facility.

陳彥俊, Aug 2021

Steven J. Brown posted
SP&S 700 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon - June 28, 1990.

Brian Sopke posted
Burlington Northern GP50 3102 (ordered by Frisco, delivered to BN) is running solo on a southbound intermodal past Union Station in Portland, Oregon. Date unknown, Lon Lasher Photo, Brian Sopke Collection.

Of course, the supporting coach yard is all gone.

1954 Portland Quadrangle @ 1:24,000

I included the UP roundhouse near the top of this excerpt. It was in the southern end of the UP Albina Yard. The roundhouse area is still an engine servicing facility. As expected, it has been converted to servicing diesel instead of steam locomotives. But UP retained what I presume was the smokestack of the roundhouse!