2023
 |
| Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad (CORP) 2068 and 2067 are done for the day and sitting below Mt. Shasta, in Weed, CA at 5:30 p.m. on a bright Thursday, March 16, 2023. |
Click on image above to enlarge
Railfan notes from 2023
Steve Sloan's Trains : Trip Notes : 2023
< Previous Year | List of Years | Next Year >
Less than a Day Outings
Outings not involving an overnight.
- Friday, February 10, 2023
- On this day I again went to Niles to spend a day with my friend Lisa.
Winterail 2023 and More
My trip to Winterail 2023. I drove to Eugene where I participated in Winterail (WR) 2023, doing the three favorites and shooting the contest winners. The day after WR 2023 I went to Seattle met Susie and we continued north.
- Thursday, March 16, 2023
- The first day of my trip to Winterail 2023. I drove from San Jose, CA to Ashland, OR.
- Monday, March 20, 2023
- After Winterail I went to Seattle met Susie at SeaTac and on this day we drove from Seattle to Surrey, BC. We stopped for lunch in Bellingham, WA along the way.
- Tuesday, March 21, 2023
- A day of my trip to Winterail 2023. This is our first day in British Columbia, Canada. We saw Ruchi and family this day.
- Thursday, March 23, 2023
- This day we left our AirBnB in Surrey, BC and drove the short distance to White Rock, BC where we had lunch and saw trains. Then we crossed the border and went to Edmonds, WA where we spent that night.
- Friday, March 24, 2023
- I dropped Susie off at SeaTac this day, after that I was on my own. I spent the afternoon of the 24th and the morning of the 25th at the Vancouver, WA train depot area.
- Saturday, March 25, 2023
- After I dropped Susie off at SeaTac the day before I was on my own. I spent the afternoon of the 24th and the morning of the 25th at the Vancouver, WA train depot area. Then, on the afternoon of the 25th I went to my friend in Eugene's house via Portland, OR and the Oregon Rail Heritage Center.
Less than a Day Outings
Outings not involving an overnight.
- Saturday, April 8, 2023
- On this day I again went to my train club.
Donner Trip, April 2023
In April 2023 I went to the mountains and met Ken Compton at Colfax, CA. We chased trains Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I drove home on Monday.
- Friday, April 21, 2023
- I went to the mountains and met Ken Compton at Colfax, CA. We then followed trains and ended up at his house Friday night.
- Saturday, April 22, 2023
- We left from Ken's house early in the morning. We spent the day chasing trains on "the hill" and we camped not far from the tracks in Midas, CA.
- Sunday, April 23, 2023
- We spent the day chasing trains on "the hill." We had camped the night before not far from the tracks in Midas near Baxter, CA.
Less than a Day Outings
Outings not involving an overnight.
- Saturday, May 20, 2023
- On this Saturday my youngest son Kenneth and I went to Sacramento and visited the California State Railroad Museum (CSRM). It was an awesome day trip.
Road Trip to Arizona, June 2023
In June 2023 I took my vacation to Arizona. I photographed trains and scenery along the way. I left San Jose, CA and drove to Tehachapi, CA where I spent the night. From there I drove to Kingman. In Kingman I met my awesome friend Ken Compton. Ken and I drove to Williams where we met our sweet friend Liz. We call ourselves the Three Amigos. We spent our days hanging out, chasing trains and playing with Liz's dog, Kyla. Finally it was time to go home for us guys. Ken drove straight home in a day. I took two days railfanning the whole way.
- Thursday, June 8, 2023
- I left San Jose, CA and drove to Tehachapi, CA where I spent the night. I photographed trains and scenery along the way.
- Friday, June 9, 2023
- The night before I spent the night in a motel in Tehachapi, CA. From there I drove to Kingman via Mojave and the BNSF's Needles Subdivision. I spent another motel night there. My good buddy Ken Compton also arrived that night at the Motel 6 in Kingman.
- Saturday, June 10, 2023
- In Kingman I met my awesome friend Ken Compton. Ken and I drove to Williams where we met our sweet friend Liz. We call ourselves the Three Amigos.
- Sunday, June 11, 2023
- First day of the Three Amigos
- Monday, June 12, 2023
- Liz, Ken and I had a lazy morning this day. We went to Angell and only got a good shot of one train. Then we went to Winslow. Liz drove. We had a great late lunch at La Posada. Not much was moving this day. On the way back to Williams we saw a parade of Westbounds at Sunshine, AZ.
- Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- This was the last full day of the Three Amigos. Ken and I went north to shoot the Grand Canyon Railway (GCRY) morning train. Then we went back to Williams where we reunited with Liz. Then the three of us went to Flag (Flagstaff) where we had a leisurely lunch. After lunch we headed west through Bellemont and ended up at the Crookton Bridge until the sun went down.
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023
- We three were together in the morning and then Ken and I started our journeys home. I drove from Liz's place in Williams and followed the BNSF Transcon from William's back to California. I ended up camping in my truck near Klondike on BNSF's Needles Subdivision.
- Thursday, June 15, 2023
- This was the final day of this awesome trip. I started the day at my camp at Klondike. I drove home from there. I didn't photograph any more trains until I was in the central valley.
Less than a day outings
- Saturday, July 29, 2023
- On Saturday, July 29, 2023, Caltrain had a big open house at Caltrain San Jose Diridon Station and had electric trains on display.
- Wednesday, August 16, 2023
- I went for a walk with my friend Jane along the Los Gatos Creek Trail and found trains.
- Saturday, August 19, 2023
- On Saturday, August 19, 2023, Ken Compton came to San Jose. He and I went to the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. and ran trains.
- Saturday, November 11, 2023
- On this day youngest son Ken and I went to Sacramento and Roseville. We went to Railfair and had lunch with Ken Compton and some of his friends. We shot a few train photos around Roseville.
Related Links
Social Media Links
NOTE: If anything is my "life's work" it's my train photos. — If you scan an analog photo of mine, or if you share a digital photo I took that does not have my photo credit, add something like "Photo by Steve Sloan" directly onto the image. It's not enough to say "Photo by Steve Sloan" in the text caption. People download photos off the Internet/Social Media platform and whatever is in the text does not stick to the photo. Then, they get reshared and that data is lost. I deserve credit for my work.
You may not use my photos for profit and/or as part of, or to sell, a product or service without my consent.
Special Thanks
All the great folks who helped me out with information for these Web pages!