I'm Surrounded....

A TriMet MAX Light Rail train waits for one Portland Streetcar to past while another Portland Streetcar is about to turn toward the riverfront area. The action is taking place in front of Portland State Universities Urban Center just outside of downtown Portland, Oregon.

Abandoned Rails

Streetcar tracks that once were used by Seattle's Waterfront Streetcar before a sculpture garden replaced its car house and the line was shut down.

Portland Streetcar at PSU Urban Center

Portland Streetcar at PSU Urban Center, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Another photo of the Portland Streetcar as it is making its stop at the Urban Center of Portland State University.

The streetcar travels directly through the center of the Urban Center with a coffee shop having tables directly next to the stop on the other side of the streetcar.

I hopefully will be attending school here next year after I take a few classes at PCC.

Portland Street Car

Portland Street Car , a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Portland has an excellent transit system including the first modern streetcar line in the United States.

Here is a shot of one of the Portland Streetcars arriving at a stop to pick up a load of passengers. This is part of Portland's Park Blvd that stretches across downtown.

Portland Streetcar under the Go by Streetcar Sign

Portland Streetcar turning a corner, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

In the times I have been in Portland, I was never able to get a good photo of a streetcar under the sign that says "Go by Streetcar".

The sign is located in the Pearl District in Portland which has gone from abandoned warehouses and rail yards into a thriving new community.

When the area was in its infancy, someone decided to put up a sign saying "Go By Streetcar" in the neighborhood that was built around Portland's new streetcar.

The sign was inspired by the sign on Portland's Union Station which says "Go by Train".

While the picture is not the best I hope to get a better one soon.

Old Building & Streetcar

Old Building & Streetcar
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

This old streetcar and building sit near the Great Salt Lake just west of the Salt Lake International Airport along Interstate 80.

This site has been used by photographers (and others) for many years. However, I have heard the owner is going to be forced to get rid of the streetcar and the building shortly.