While the main purpose of my trip to Oregon in May was to photograph the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, flying into and out of Portland provided some additional photography opportunities.  First up was a stop at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center on Friday afternoon.  We arrived to find Southern Pacific 4449 parked outside in preparation for an open house the next day.

Inside the facility were Oregon Railroad & Navigation 197 and Spokane Portland & Seattle 700:

From there we headed to Astoria where we caught the Riverfront Trolley running with several container ships waiting their turn to run up river:

Flavel House gardens in full bloom:

Next, we headed down the coast and found the wreck of the Peter Iredale:

After spending some time on the beach capturing the wreck under menacing skies, we make the final leg of the trip into Garabaldi for the photo charter the next day.

Look for Part 2 next Tuesday.