PNWR 1552

PNWR SW1500 #1552 with the Dawson local near Alpine Junction on the Lower Westside Branch

Having recently traveled across the country from Oregon, these two switchers are now working in Pennsylvania.

Making the crossing in downtown Porters.

On one of their first days working in Pennsylvania, these Portland & Western switchers move rolling stock from Smiths Station to York.

Reverse move complete; time to throw the switch and head south.

PNWR 1552 and the Corvallis Jct. sign.

1552 pushing empty centerbeams around the Corvallis Jct. wye.

The Corvallis Local, southbound, headed to Alpine Jct. and then Hull-Oakes mill in Dawson.

The Corvallis Local power, running light from Corvallis yard to Corvallis Junction, approaches NW Buchanan Avenue crossing.

PNWR 1552 westbound through the OSU campus with two empty centerbeams.

Sixth and seventh units on the eastbound "Toledo Hauler."

The Corvallis Local heading west back to the Lower Westside mainline. Here it is about a mile from the mill.

The Corvallis Local passes the small trestle and the derail just east of the mill.

All empties are placed, and the loads are assembled. In the background, the mill blows off some extra steam.

Just .1 mile east of Hull-Oakes mill.

Another view of PNWR 1552 pushing two empty centerbeams and five empty woodchip hoppers west to Dawson.

1552 brings up the rear of the train as it pushes towards Hull-Oakes mill.

1552 at 6th and Western pulling 4 empty WPRR woodchip hoppers and 7 empty centerbeams.

PNWR 1552 hauls seven empty centerbeams and three loaded boxcars north to Corvallis Yard.

Corvallis Local on the Lower Westside pulling 11 cars northbound to Corvallis yard.

Westbound Toledo Hauler getting under way.

The front half of the six engines leading the westbound Toledo Hauler; the other three not pictured are WPRR 102, WPRR 3002 and WPRR 2316.

1552 leads the PNWR Corvallis Local at milepost 685 near Airport Road crossing on the Lower Westside line.

The Corvallis Local approaches the north end of Dry Creek siding, just south of Airport Road crossing, on the Lower Westside branch.

1552 just shoved some woodchip hoppers onto the siding, so now it's time to go forward again and then connect to the manifest on the mainline (at right).

A close-up of PNWR 1552 at Wake Robin Dr. crossing as it takes a manifest south on the Lower Westside line to Monroe and Dawson. On this Tqesday it had 2 empty box cars and 5 chip hoppers.

ex: PNWR 41, IM 41. nee SP 2556