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Bonneville (Power Administration) Jazz Ensemble performs "All Blues" by Miles Davis

The Bonneville Jazz Ensemble performs "All Blues" (Miles Davis) at a BPA employee talent show on Oct. 21, 2009. The group consists of Jack Kolze (Fender bass), David Thatcher (drums), Rodney Aho (keys), and Elliot Mainzer (sax).
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Union Pacific Rail Grinder run-by

A rail grinder on the Union Pacific's mainline in Portland, Ore., passes Tri-Met's 60th Avenue MAX light rail station. Our MAX train had passed the grinder back at the 42nd Ave. station, where it was grinding track. It was near dark and the sparks flying from the grinding wheels were spectacular, like Fourth of July sparklers. I couldn't get my camera running in time to capture the sight, so I detrained at the next stop to wait for the machine. Unfortunately, the track along the 60th Ave ...
SP&S 700 steam locomotive at Portland

Former SP&S No. 700 and former SP 4449 steam locomotives pull NRHS excursion train from Portland.
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