Albany and Eastern Railroad Company (AERC) 2001 - Rebuilt EMD SW1200r

RFRX 4201 and AERC 2001 Returning from coming Northbound from Sweet Home, Oregon.

AERC 1807 & 2001 hold the siding in anticipation of the arrival of the Oregon Jamboree train to Sweet Grass

AERC 1807 & 2001 hold the siding in anticipation of the arrival of the Oregon Jamboree train to Sweet Grass, death trap US 20, is in the foreground

AERC 2001 leads the local toward the Weyerhauser mill at Waterloo in the early afternoon

AERC 1807 leads the morning train nhrth into the yard

AERC 2001

AERC 1807, what's not to like?

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. A locomotive at both ends. Southbound to Sweet Home.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. A locomotive at both ends. Southbound to Sweet Home.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. A locomotive at both ends. Southbound to Sweet Home.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. A locomotive at both ends. Southbound to Sweet Home.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. A locomotive at both ends. Southbound to Sweet Home.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. A locomotive at both ends. Southbound to Sweet Home.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. A locomotive at both ends. Southbound.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. Southbound.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. A locomotive at both ends. AERC pulling first.

A three hour round trip Lebanon to Sweet Home. At the Lebanon Depot about to depart.

Seen in Albany Yard working a just arrived AERC mixed-freight train

Seen in Albany Yard working an arriving AERC mixed-freight train

Seen in Albany Yard working a just arrived AERC mixed-freight train

Seen in Albany Yard working a just arrived AERC mixed-freight train

Seen in Albany Yard working a just arrived AERC mixed-freight train

2001 paying a quick visit to the Albany yard.

A trio of locomotive consists at the north end of Albany yard, all of different roads. From left to right... the Portland & Western "Toledo Hauler", the Union Pacific "Albany Roustabout" and the Albany & Eastern "Albany Hauler."

Three locomotives look north on a cloudy day. From right to left is UP - MPWPD power, AERC Hauler power, and PNWR Eugene Hauler Power (UP - MPWRV)

This is the eastern end of the 49.5 mi. branch from Albany to Mill City on a rainy/cold April evening. Mill City is in the foothills of the Cascades.

This is the eastern end of the 49.5 mi. branch from Albany to Mill City on a rainy/cold April evening. Mill City is in the foothills of the Cascades.

This is the eastern end of the 49.5 mi. branch from Albany to Mill City on a rainy/cold April evening. Mill City is in the foothills of the Cascades.

This is the eastern end of the 49.5 mi. branch from Albany to Mill City on a rainy/cold April evening. Having just run around its train it's ready to head back west to Albany.

AERC 2001 switches out a south Albany industry, while the rest of its train sits on the main.

AERC 2001 switching out an industry in south Albany.

Waiting on ground crews to finish inspections.

Talk time.

AERC 2001 parked in UP/WPRR yard near a "Private Property" sign that was recently posted.

A lone AERC locomotive waits to make its next move at UP/WPRR yard.

Having just dropped cars on track 6, it's time to take track 3 back to the south end of the yard.

As an AERC train gets ready to depart, yard switcher 1853 moves south to be ready to switch out track 3 once AERC has left.

Roster shot of AERC 2001, plus a young railfan in the foreground.

Albany and Eastern locomotives building their train to take from Albany to Lebanon.

Waddling along at a whopping 10 MPH (maybe not, they were barely moving) the Mill City switcher heads east.

Crossing the Santiam River just east of Lebanon.

The eastbound run of the Mill City switcher, which, based on the rust on the rail, happens about once a week, if that often, heads off the old Oregon Electric and onto the old Southern Pacific. Track speed is very low for this train.