Wednesday, August 5, 2015

4449 Heads East for Train Festival 2009: Private Cars in Portland on October 23, 2009

…Continued from Private Cars in Portland on October 22, 2009.

IMG_0014 New York Central Business Car #3 Portland at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
NYC #3 Portland leaving Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

The next day, October 23, 2009, New York Central #3 Portland was added to the southbound Coast Starlight.

IMG_0015 New York Central Business Car #3 Portland at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
NYC #3 Portland leaving Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

The car was eventually bound for Bethel, Connecticut via Oakland, Denver, Chicago and New York City's Penn Station.

IMG_0016 Coach NSRX #202 Wenonah at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
NSRX #202 Wenonah in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

North Star Rail's #3101 and #202 were coupled to the eastbound Empire Builder, which again made them difficult to photograph. This view of #202 was taken from the Broadway Bridge.

IMG_0134 Amtrak P42DC #170 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
Amtrak P42DC #170 in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

Amtrak P42DC #170 now led the Empire Builder as it departed with North Star Rail #202 and #3101, bound for home in Minnesota.

IMG_0135 Coach NSRX #202 Wenonah at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
NSRX #202 Wenonah in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

Their departure finally offered the opportunity for reasonably good photos of the two cars.

IMG_0137 Coach NSRX #202 Wenonah at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
NSRX #202 Wenonah in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

IMG_0136 Lounge Car NSRX #3101 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
NSRX #3101 in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

IMG_0138 Lounge Car NSRX #3101 at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
NSRX #3101 in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

IMG_0143 Observation Car GBRX #800224 Goombay Sunrise at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
Goombay Sunrise in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

GBRX #800224 Goombay Sunrise was the only private passenger car remaining at Union Station, sitting alone on Track 1.

IMG_0145 Observation Car GBRX #800224 Goombay Sunrise at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
Goombay Sunrise in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

IMG_0149 Observation Car GBRX #800224 Goombay Sunrise at Union Station in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
Goombay Sunrise in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009

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