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At this location there is a secondary track that belongs to Oregon Pacific Railroad (Molalla Branch) that connects to Union Pacific in Canby, Oregon.
"The Union Pacific interchanges OPR cars at the Canby Interchange on Friday and Saturday nights, so the crew typically brings in all final loads to the
interchange by Friday night and bring back any empties or loads from the UP on Monday morning and throughout the week. On Friday nights, the UP
Oregon City Switcher picks up all loads or empties that are dropped off by the OPR and then meets with the Roseville-Hinkle UP train who picks up the OPR
traffic and takes to the UP Hinkle Yard. On Saturday nights, the UP MPDPW train sets out any loads/empties on its way to the interchange with the PNWR.
When the OPR crew goes on duty on Monday morning or early in the week, they pull the new train out of the interchange and deliver as needed."
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What I am attempting to try is catch the freight stopped on the secondary track as Amtrak passes by... I just need for them to cooperate, along with the weather.
NOTE: Amtrak travels through here at 70 mph and take about 3 seconds between this shot and GONE.
Canon FD lens 800mm - f/11 - ISO 100 - 1/100 sec
"The Union Pacific interchanges OPR cars at the Canby Interchange on Friday and Saturday nights, so the crew typically brings in all final loads to the
interchange by Friday night and bring back any empties or loads from the UP on Monday morning and throughout the week. On Friday nights, the UP
Oregon City Switcher picks up all loads or empties that are dropped off by the OPR and then meets with the Roseville-Hinkle UP train who picks up the OPR
traffic and takes to the UP Hinkle Yard. On Saturday nights, the UP MPDPW train sets out any loads/empties on its way to the interchange with the PNWR.
When the OPR crew goes on duty on Monday morning or early in the week, they pull the new train out of the interchange and deliver as needed."
source
What I am attempting to try is catch the freight stopped on the secondary track as Amtrak passes by... I just need for them to cooperate, along with the weather.
NOTE: Amtrak travels through here at 70 mph and take about 3 seconds between this shot and GONE.
Canon FD lens 800mm - f/11 - ISO 100 - 1/100 sec
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