Schedule

PORTLAND & WESTERN SCHEDULE AS OF JANUARY 2005

ALBANY

Albany Hauler (Job 745R): On duty at 2200 Sunday through Friday. Move traffic from Eugene to Albany OE yard. May make pickups and set outs at American. Note: As of May 2004, this job will use remote control.

Albany Switcher (Job 70): On duty at 1800 daily. Work includes sorting out traffic brought back from Union Pacific by Portland &Western's Eugene Hauler, building the outbound Westsider and the following day's Toledo Hauler plus coordinating inbound trains.

Albany Day Switcher (Job 73): On duty at 0900 daily. Duties include transfer run to OE yard and same responsibilities as Albany Night Switcher.

Eugene Hauler (Job 77): On duty at 0900 daily. Builds train consisting of Roseville traffic for interchange at Union Pacific's Eugene yard. UP supplies motive power.

Night Eugene Hauler (Job 78): On duty at 1800 Tuesday through Saturday. Forwards interchange traffic to UP's Eugene Yard, primarily empties and CORP cars. Note: This job has been abolished as of May 2004.

Daylight OE Switcher (Job 340): On duty at 0500 daily. Switches inbound BNSF interchange traffic (BNSF 663 train) as well as switch local industries as needed. Also, if needed makes transfer run P&W's (former SP) Albany yard.

Night OE Switcher (Job 341): On duty at 1700 Monday through Friday. Generally builds northbound BNSF interchange train (BNSF 664) plus switches local industries as needed.

Toledo Hauler (Job 75/76): On duty when called, usually between 1300 and 1700 daily. Shares power with the Westsider. From Albany, the train is blocked with Corvallis Junction set out cars behind the power, then chip loads, scrap cardboard loads and empty boxcars on the rear. Patch job called at night to relieve original crew and return train to Albany.

CORVALLIS

Corvallis Local (Job 60): On duty at 0700 Monday through Friday. Usual motive power is RCO-equipped GP39-2 and caboose. The caboose is used for the 7-mile reverse move to the lumber mill in Dawson. Covers the area from Monroe and Dawson to Philomath and north to Dallas occasionally. Corvallis, including the Westside, as far north as Derry and Dallas. Current pattern is to operate to Dawson on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Note: This job uses remote control.

SALEM

OE Local (Job 330): On duty at 0700 Monday through Friday. Usual power is two GP39-2s. Work OE line north of Salem. Note: This job has been reinstated.

Salem OE Switcher (Job 333): On duty at 1900 Monday through Friday. Shares power with OE Local. Switches local industries and handles interchange with BNSF at Minto.

EUGENE

American Turn (Job 352): On duty at 0700 Monday through Friday. Works industries north of Eugene to American.

Eugene Switcher (Job 350): On duty at 0600 Monday through Friday, 0700 Saturday and Sunday. Switch industries in local area. On weekends, may work north to American.

Night Eugene Switcher (Job 351): On duty at 1800 Monday through Friday. Note: This job has been reinstated.

TOLEDO

Toledo Switcher (Jobs 50/51): On duty at 700 and 1800 daily. Usual power is SW1500 #1551. Switches Georgia Pacific's large paper mill, including a wood chip rollover as needed. Rollover has its own 45-ton, side rod switcher to move cars within facility.

McMINNVILLE

Mac Roustabout (Job 82): On duty at 2000 Monday through Friday. Covers the Willamette Industries mill at Dallas plus other industries at Gerlinger and Derry as needed. Note: Dallas has two of three remaining wigwags on the railroad. The third wigwag is at Knappa on the Astoria line.

Mac Switcher (Job 80): On duty at 0700 daily. Usual power is one SD9. Duties include switching Cascade Steel Rolling Mill and other local industries. Also switches Smurfit interchange at Newberg daily.

Westsider (Job 81): On duty at 2300 daily. Moves McMinnville-area traffic to where UP Eugene Hauler is assembled (currently at Ashahr). Traffic out of Albany consists of cars destined to Gerlinger, Whiteson, McMinnville and Newberg.

WILLAMINA

Willamina Turn (Job 83): On duty at 1430 Monday through Friday. Usual power is one SD9. Switches Willamina Lumber Co. complex and other customers on the branch. Note: This job uses remote control.

REED PIT

Rock Train (Job 355): On duty at 0530 Monday through Friday. Power is subject to change. Usually on duty at Reed Quarry near Hopmere on the former Oregon Electric between Greton and Salem. Routine varies according to the needs of Morse Brothers. Works from Reed Pit, Tonquin, Hillsboro, or Deer Island as needed by Morse Brothers. Note: This job uses remote control.

ST. MARYS

Beaverton Switcher (Job 684): On duty at 1200 Monday through Friday. Power is usually a single GP39-2. Services industries as need from Hillsboro to Kellogg Industrial Park.

Brooklyn Hauler (Job 686): On duty at 2100 Sunday through Thursday. Usual power two GP39-2s. Normal work pattern is to pick up traffic from Union Pacific's Brooklyn yard. Usually works to Harbor Saturday nights. Note: This job has been reinstated.

Harbor Turn (Job 687): On duty at 1900 Monday through Friday. Motive power is usually GP39-2s. Moves traffic between the Astoria line and St. Marys.

Hillsboro Switcher (Job 685): On duty at 0930 Monday through Saturday. Usual power is 1-2 GP39-2s. Works St. Marys and Hillsboro area as needed. Usually this job runs to Stimson mill on the Seghers line west of Forest Grove and the former Oregon Electric Forest Grove branch.

St. Marys-Albany Turn (Job 342): On duty at 0800 daily. Usual power is two GP39-2s. Moves traffic between St Marys and Albany.

LINNTON

Lewis & Clark Explorer: On duty at 0800 Friday through Monday. Usual power is three RDC Budd cars. Train departs Linnton at 8:00 a.m. and arrives in Astoria at 11:40 a.m. with a four hour layover in Astoria. After the layover, the train departs Astoria at 4:45 p.m. and arrives in Linnton at 8:50 p.m. Note: This passenger train operates between May 28 and September 20, 2004. Also Note: One of three remaining wigwags is located at Knappa on the Astoria line.

Linnton Day Switcher (Job 595): On duty at 0630 Monday through Friday, 0700 Saturday and Sunday. Usual power is two GP39-2s. Normal work pattern includes pulling BNSF interchange traffic at OW yard and switching industries in Linnton area. Operates on Astoria Line from OW Yard to St. Helens and United Railways Line from United Jct. to Bendemeer.

Linnton Night Switcher (Job 596): On duty at 1830 Sunday at St. Helens, 1830 Monday through Thursday at Linnton..

ST. HELENS

Wauna Turn (Job 477): On duty at 0900 Monday through Friday. Usual power is one SD9. Normally works industries from St. Helens to Rainier, including industrial leads. Works to Wauna usually only as needed.

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Last Update: January 15, 2005