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Keith Owen's Collection
 
5/1/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Keith Owen
Dates:5/25/1974 - 5/5/2020
Album Info:Photos of abandoned ROWs.
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Rails to Trails
Title:  Rails to Trails
Description:  This was the Union Pacific near Latah Junction in Spokane, WA. It was abandoned in preparation for Expo '74 and later converted to a trail.
Photo Date:  9/27/2019  Upload Date: 7/6/2020 10:25:55 PM
Location:  Latah Jct., WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  32   Comments: 0
Milwaukie Road Bridge
Title:  Milwaukie Road Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2019  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 10:11:27 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  12   Comments: 0
Milwaukie Road Bridge
Title:  Milwaukie Road Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2019  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 10:11:39 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  11   Comments: 0
Weeds in the Foreground are the Milwaukee Road Right of Way
Title:  Weeds in the Foreground are the Milwaukee Road Right of Way
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2019  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 10:11:58 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  14   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Right of Way
Title:  Milwaukee Road Right of Way
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2019  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 10:12:09 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  16   Comments: 0
Northern Pacific Depot
Title:  Northern Pacific Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2019  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 11:33:08 PM
Location:  Cheney, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Station
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Views:  26   Comments: 0
Milwaukie Road Bridge
Title:  Milwaukie Road Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2019  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 10:10:59 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
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Views:  20   Comments: 0
Milwaukie Road Bridge
Title:  Milwaukie Road Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2019  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 10:11:13 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  19   Comments: 0
Abandoned SP&S
Title:  Abandoned SP&S
Description:  Abandoned in 1973 during the preparation for Expo '74
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 11:34:03 PM
Location:  Fish Lake, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  23   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific
Title:  Former Union Pacific
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:01:21 AM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific at Thorpe Road
Title:  Former Union Pacific at Thorpe Road
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:03:01 AM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific at Thorpe Road
Title:  Former Union Pacific at Thorpe Road
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:03:16 AM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific at Marshall Road
Title:  Former Union Pacific at Marshall Road
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:03:46 AM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific at Marshall Road
Title:  Former Union Pacific at Marshall Road
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:04:01 AM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Views:  31   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific at Marshall Road
Title:  Former Union Pacific at Marshall Road
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:05:14 AM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories: 
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Views:  30   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific at Marshall Road
Title:  Former Union Pacific at Marshall Road
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:05:40 AM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific at Scribner
Title:  Former Union Pacific at Scribner
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:06:16 AM
Location:  Scribner, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
Former Union Pacific at Scribner
Title:  Former Union Pacific at Scribner
Description:  This was abandoned in 1973 during preparation for Expo '74. Union Pacific now uses the BN/BNSF tracks into Spokane.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:06:53 AM
Location:  Scribner, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
Former SP&S from Anderson Road
Title:  Former SP&S from Anderson Road
Description:  The bridge is the former Northern Pacific now BNSF and is still in use.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 1:07:28 AM
Location:  Fish Lake, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories: 
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Abandoned SP&S
Title:  Abandoned SP&S
Description:  Looking toward Cheney from Anderson Road
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 1/13/2021 2:06:35 PM
Location:  Fish Lake, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  24   Comments: 0
Abandoned SP&S
Title:  Abandoned SP&S
Description:  Looking toward Pasco from Turnbull Wildlife Refuge.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 1/13/2021 2:13:58 PM
Location:  Turnbull Refuge, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  19   Comments: 0
Abandoned SP&S
Title:  Abandoned SP&S
Description:  Looking toward Cheney from Turnbull Wildlife Refuge.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 1/13/2021 2:14:40 PM
Location:  Turnbull Refuge, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  19   Comments: 0
Abandoned Milwaukee Road
Title:  Abandoned Milwaukee Road
Description:  The dark line is the grade just east of Lind.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 10:45:12 PM
Location:  Lind, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  19   Comments: 0
Abandoned Milwaukee Road
Title:  Abandoned Milwaukee Road
Description:  The level area at the left side of the photo was the spur into the town of Lind.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 10:45:30 PM
Location:  Lind, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  21   Comments: 0
Abandoned NP/BN Branch
Title:  Abandoned NP/BN Branch
Description:  Went up the canyon east out of Mesa. Don't know where it went. The grade ends at a farm field a mile or so from this location.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 1/23/2021 10:46:10 PM
Location:  Mesa, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
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Views:  18   Comments: 0
Abandoned NP/BN Branch
Title:  Abandoned NP/BN Branch
Description:  This branch line went up a canyon out of Mesa. The visible right of way disappears into a field about a mile from this location. I don't know where the line went.
Photo Date:  9/29/2019  Upload Date: 1/27/2021 6:31:34 PM
Location:  Mesa, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  23   Comments: 0
Deschutes Railway Right of Way
Title:  Deschutes Railway Right of Way
Description:  Abandoned in favor of the Oregon Trunk on the other side of the Deschutes River.
Photo Date:  10/11/2019  Upload Date: 2/18/2020 6:19:26 PM
Location:  Heritage Landing, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  30   Comments: 0
Bear Mountain Forest Products
Title:  Bear Mountain Forest Products
Description:  They used to be served by a spur that went under the overhang. The tracks in the foregound are UP's Portland Sub.
Photo Date:  10/11/2019  Upload Date: 11/26/2019 4:20:34 PM
Location:  Cascade Locks, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Right of Way
Title:  Milwaukee Road Right of Way
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2020  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 11:31:39 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  17   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Right of Way
Title:  Milwaukee Road Right of Way
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2020  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 11:32:14 PM
Location:  Rosalia, WA
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  11   Comments: 0
Tunnel 23
Title:  Tunnel 23
Description:  Bypassed years ago.
Photo Date:  5/5/2020  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 4:54:18 PM
Location:  Lookout, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Tunnel
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Views:  17   Comments: 0
Abandoned SP
Title:  Abandoned SP
Description:  Abandoned when Lookout Point Dam was built.
Photo Date:  5/5/2020  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 4:55:51 PM
Location:  Hampton[Lane], OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
Abandoned SP
Title:  Abandoned SP
Description:  In the background is the new alignment with stored cement cars.
Photo Date:  5/5/2020  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 4:52:55 PM
Location:  Hampton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  29   Comments: 0
Abandoned SP
Title:  Abandoned SP
Description:  Left foreground. When Lookout Point Reservoir is full this is under water. The cement cars in the background are stored at Hampton Siding on the new route.
Photo Date:  5/5/2020  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 11:30:40 PM
Location:  Hampton[Lane], OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
Abandoned SP
Title:  Abandoned SP
Description:  Abandoned when Lookout Point Dam was built.
Photo Date:  8/10/2020  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 4:56:54 PM
Location:  Hampton[Lane], OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
Track in 37th Ave
Title:  Track in 37th Ave
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2020  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 4:58:15 PM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Track
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Views:  14   Comments: 0
East Leg of Abandoned Wye
Title:  East Leg of Abandoned Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:28:38 AM
Location:  Gibbon, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Track
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
Tail Track of Abandoned Wye
Title:  Tail Track of Abandoned Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:28:57 AM
Location:  Gibbon, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Track
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
West Leg of Abandoned Wye
Title:  West Leg of Abandoned Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:29:21 AM
Location:  Gibbon, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Track
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Views:  33   Comments: 0
Abandoned BN/UP
Title:  Abandoned BN/UP
Description:  The covered hoppers in the distance are on what remains of the former UP main to Walla Walla and Spokane. When UP abandoned the line between here and Athena in the early 1960s NP and later BN used the track to access Pendleton. The rails were just to the right of the remaining east/west UP main.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:29:59 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  34   Comments: 0
Abandoned NP/BN/UP Right of Way
Title:  Abandoned NP/BN/UP Right of Way
Description:  The building on the left is Pendleton Woolen Mills. There was a spur next to it. The main ran where the parking line is. First it was UP then NP and finally BN.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:30:34 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
Abandoned NP/BN Pendleton Branch
Title:  Abandoned NP/BN Pendleton Branch
Description:  The fill on the left was the old BN Pendleton Branch. It was abandoned in the spring of 1992 and the rails were pulled shortly thereafter.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:31:11 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
Abandoned NP/BN Pendleton Branch
Title:  Abandoned NP/BN Pendleton Branch
Description:  The rock cribs mark the location of the near side of the NP\BN bridge over the Umatilla River. The fill is the location of the far side of the bridge. Abandoned in 1992.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:31:39 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  35   Comments: 0
Abandoned UP Main to Spokane
Title:  Abandoned UP Main to Spokane
Description:  You can just make out the bridge abutment through the bushes. This line was abandoned between Pendleton and Athena in the early 1960s. The bridge was removed in 1992.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:32:07 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Abandoned NP Pendleton Branch
Title:  Abandoned NP Pendleton Branch
Description:  The fill in this photo was never used by BN. NP installed a cutover to the old UP line behind me when UP abandoned in the early 1960s.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:32:38 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
Abandoned
Title:  Abandoned
Description:  Tail track and spur (crossing the street) to the west side of the flour mill. The switching for the flour mill was shared by BN and UP until BN pulled out of Pendleton in 1992. My boys and I got a cab ride in a UP GP38-2 in the early 1980s while it was switching this spur for the mill.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:33:04 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Track
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Abandoned Diamond
Title:  Abandoned Diamond
Description:  The existing track still serves the flour mill. Behind me leads to a tail track and the west spur to the mill. BN and UP shared servicing the mill until BN pulled out of Pendleton in 1992.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:33:39 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Track
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Abandoned NP/BN Yard
Title:  Abandoned NP/BN Yard
Description:  Looking toward the UP tracks. Most of the three track yard was behind me. Nothing but buildings there now. The run around was done via a tail track that extended out beside the old high school. The tail track was probably the way NP accessed the yard from there own line into Pendleton.
Photo Date:  4/11/2021  Upload Date: 5/6/2021 1:35:03 AM
Location:  Pendleton, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
Abandoned UP Main to Spokane
Title:  Abandoned UP Main to Spokane
Description:  This was the UP main to Spokane before Hinkle Yard was built. It was abandoned when Hinkle was finished.
Photo Date:  4/12/2021  Upload Date: 5/12/2021 10:03:52 PM
Location:  Umatilla, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  34   Comments: 0
Abandoned UP Bridge Abutment
Title:  Abandoned UP Bridge Abutment
Description:  This was the UP main before Hinkle Yard was built. The junction between the Blue Mountain sub and the Washy (Spokane) sub was about a half mile east of here.
Photo Date:  4/13/2021  Upload Date: 5/12/2021 10:04:35 PM
Location:  Umatilla, OR
Author:  Keith Owen
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
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Views:  27   Comments: 0


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