Nicely timed for the 11 am service - a photo on Flickriver

            Amtrak 27, the Portland section of the Empire Builder, rolls west through the Columbia River Gorge this morning. The train is around 53 miles from the end of the line at Union Station in Portland, Oregon. That mountain in the distance is Greenleaf Peak. Since Amtrak’s Pioneer came off in 1997, the Builder’s route on the Washington side of the river is the only way to see the Gorge by rail.

When I saw that the train was operating on schedule today, I figured that I could get to this spot west of Stevenson in time to get a shot of the train, and then make the 11:00 am service at our church. Even though No. 27 was held briefly at Cooks for an eastbound BNSF freight train, I was still able to get back to Washougal with plenty of time for coffee before the service started.

Taken in: United States / Oregon / Cascade Locks (show map)

Taken on: July 16, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/9.0, 1/1250 sec, 70mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	70mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Partial
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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