Freight train came while waiting for the UP 844

A long wait waiting for the UP 844 which was running about 2 hours late at this point.

UP 844 at Corbett Road Exit near Rooster Rock on the Colombia prior to joining up with the SP 4449 at Portland

UP844 at Corbett exit. Too bad those domes were not filled with fans.

Vanishing vista - Steam and the telegraph pole with multiple cross arms.

Columbia River Bridge

The double header pulling into Vancouver, WA with SP 4449 on the point.

Maybe I am standing too close to the tracks. Side view of UP 844 at Vancouver.

Near Kalama

Just North of Kalama

South of Castle Rock

South of Castle Rock

South of Castle Rock

I get all set up and at the last moment this young lady steps out in front of my camera.

Napavine, WA - SP4449 crew using the display steps as a viewing platform.

Chehalis, WA depot

UP 844 being greased at Chehalis, WA depot

Chehalis, WA depot

Bacoda

Bucoda, WA

Bacoda

Bucoda

Bacoda, WA

Bacoda, WA

Tacoma, WA from the Amtrak Depoe

UP Fife, WA yard

I realized I was on the wrong side of the tracks to get both locomotives too late to safely cross the track.

Parked for display in Fife

The auxilary water tank for UP 844 at the Fife Yard near Tacoma

UP844 Cab from the engineer's side

UP 844 cab

UP 844 fireman's window

Side rods on UP 844. They look like they have not been clean on this trip.

UP 844

A few bolts missing on the sheeting on SP4449

Up 844 on the side of the firebox

Drivers on UP844

Drivers on SP4449

Cab view of SP4449 on the engineer's side

Hardwood floor in the cab of the SP4449

Cab view of SP4449

Cab view of SP4449

Another view of the cab of SP4449.

Speedometer on SP4449

Water Glass on the firemans side

UP844 and SP4449 on display at UP's Fife yard

This was not on the side of UP844 on Friday. Someone's joke?

SP4449 tender refection in the headlight of UP844