Saturday, July 4, 2015

National Train Day 2008 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon

I originally posted this on my old website as part of the PORTLAND PLACES: Portland Union Station page on May 21, 2008.

IMG_0736 Amtrak Cascades NPCU #90250 & Amtrak P42DCs #73 & #95 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008
Amtrak P42DC #73, Cascades NPCU #90250 & P42DC #95

The first annual National Train Day was held on May 10, 2008. Events occurred at train stations all across the United States, including in Portland.

IMG_0776 South Wing of Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008
South Wing of Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008

Union Station's south wing was filled with booths for local railroad organizations and hobby shops.

IMG_0777 South Wing of Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008
South Wing of Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008

IMG_0778 Locomotive Simulator at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008
Locomotive Simulator at Portland Union Station on May 10, 2008

There was also an example of a diesel locomotive control stand on display.

IMG_0774 PNWC-NRHS Drumhead at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008
PNWC-NRHS Drumhead at Union Station on May 10, 2008

One of the organizations with a display was the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. I took the opportunity to photograph their drumhead.

IMG_0729 Amtrak Cascades NPCU #90250 & Amtrak P42DC #95 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008
Amtrak Cascades NPCU #90250 & P42DC #95 on May 10, 2008

Amtrak NPCU #90250 with a Cascades Talgo train & P42DC #95 with a pair of Superliners were on display.

IMG_0734 Amtrak Cascades NPCU #90250 & Amtrak P42DC #95 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008
Amtrak Cascades NPCU #90250 & P42DC #95 on May 10, 2008

IMG_0732 Amtrak Cascades NPCU #90250 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on May 10, 2008
Amtrak Cascades NPCU #90250 & P42DC #73 on May 10, 2008

P42DC #73 was also there with the Portland Connection of the northbound Empire Builder.

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