The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a radial-engine military trainer aircraft used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy from 1950 to 1984.

Photographed at the Cascade Warbirds Air Show, Kelso Washington, August 2006

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4693864

Southern Pacific #4449 at Portland Union Station. The locomotive will depart with an excursion train the following morning.

Photographed in Portland Oregon, September 2006.

Southern Pacific #4449 at Portland Union Station. The locomotive will depart with an excursion train the following morning.

Photographed in Portland Oregon, September 2006.

A good in-depth discussion of media bias in political reporting, or why is it that Biden voters are encouraged to understand an empathize with Trump voters but Trump voters are never asked to understand Biden voters?

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4208955

Spokane, Portland and Seattle #700 on the turntable at Union Pacific's Brooklyn Yard in Portland. When this photograph was taken in September 2006, both SP&S 700 and SP 4449 were housed in the Brooklyn roundhouse. Neither the roundhouse nor the turntable remain, but 700 and 4449 now reside in the publicly accessible Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

Spokane, Portland and Seattle #700 on the turntable at Union Pacific's Brooklyn Yard in Portland. When this photograph was taken in September 2006, both SP&S 700 and SP 4449 were housed in the Brooklyn roundhouse. Neither the roundhouse nor the turntable remain, but 700 and 4449 now reside in the publicly accessible Oregon Rail Heritage Center.

Photographed at Portland International Airport, Portland Oregon, June 2007

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/4061448

Another locomotive from Portland & Western's collection of first generation diesels, this SD9 still shows its unmistakable Southern Pacific heritage. Built in April 1955, this loco was celebrating its 51st birthday when this photo was shot in April 2006 at the St. Helens yard.

Another locomotive from Portland & Western's collection of first generation diesels, this SD9 still shows its unmistakable Southern Pacific heritage. Built in April 1955, this loco was celebrating its 51st birthday when this photo was shot in April 2006 at the St. Helens yard.

A sibling of the famous Boeing 707 airliner, the KC-135 was a regular sight at PDX until the Air National Guard tanker base was closed in 2006. This aircraft entered service in 1959.

Photographed at Portland International Airport, Portland Oregon, September 2005

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).

This aircraft was in service with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 134 (VMFA-134). Registration #162433.

Photographed at Portland International Airport (PDX) in June 2006.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/3141578

At the time of this photo, Union Pacific 3985, a Challenger class 4-6-6-4, was the largest operating steam locomotive in existence. This locomotive was donated by Union Pacific to a museum and has been replaced in excursion service by an even larger 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotive.

Photographed in September 2005 at the UP Albina Yard. Portland, Oregon.

At the time of this photo, Union Pacific 3985, a Challenger class 4-6-6-4, was the largest operating steam locomotive in existence. This locomotive was donated by Union Pacific to a museum and has been replaced in excursion service by an even larger 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotive.

Photographed in September 2005 at the UP Albina Yard. Portland, Oregon.

This aircraft is currently airworthy and on exhibit at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana, California.

Photographed at Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro Oregon, May 2005.

The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954. It was the first twin-engine fighter to be deployed by the USN. While the Tigercat was delivered too late to see combat in World War II, it saw action as a night fighter and attack aircraft during the Korean War.

Photographed at the 2005 Chino Air Show, Chino California, May 2005

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Fast and high-flying for a bomber of its era, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater of Operations and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II.

Photographed at the 2005 Chino Air Show, Chino California, May 2005

Two McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harriers (165398 and165385) on the taxiway at PDX. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing.

Photographed at Portland International Airport (KPDX) in August 2010.

I occasionally come across content in my feed that I think would be of interest to one of the small communities that I participate in. Think photo or article, not something personal. Is it appropriate for me to crosspost the content? Without asking the OP? What about if I ask but the OP never responds?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

No official announcement yet, but today's point release has gone live. I just updated 112 packages.

The 2005 NRHS (National Railway Historical Society) convention was held in Portland, Oregon. The highlight of the convention was a Columbia Gorge excursion double-headed by SP&S 700 and SP 4449. In this photo, the train has just departed Portland Union Station and is passing under the Fremont Bridge.

Photographed in Portland Oregon, June 2005.