Westbound Vehicle train near Roosevelt in the Columbia River Gorge.

Eastbound Z train near North Dalles in the Columbia River Gorge. Mount Hood is in the background.

Westbound grain train near Home Valley in the Columbia River Gorge.

Westbound empty garbage train near Home Valley in the Columbia River Gorge.

Westbound local near Cooks in the Columbia River Gorge. Note the locomotive is a GP 39-3.

Waiting for 4449, a WB grainer passes Lyle underneath a faint rainbow.

The IMAX Daylight rolls under the Bridge of the Gods as it approaches Stevenson.

Without any camera equipment on front, 4449 looks like a classic steam era express as it rolls into the eastern Colombia river basin. A few miles ahead, it will wye at the Celilo bridge.

Westbound local at Home Valley in the Columbia River Gorge. Note the locomotive is a GP 39-3.

Anxious feelings of defeat turn to joy as the sun opens up on 4449.

The eastbound Daylight special passes the reservation site at Cook under a subtle mist.

With a little snow still on the rim of the Columbia River Gorge, 4449 blasts into Stevenson on a wonderful spring afternoon. The train is taking part of an IMAX special, with a matching set of BNS... (more)

Surprise! 4449 makes a unannounced run with BNSF business cars. Here it is seen heading east along the Fallbridge Sub. It is apparently filming an IMAX movie. Note the cameras on the front end.

Westbound local at Hood in the Columbia River Gorge. Note the locomotive is a GP 39-3.

Westbound grain train at Maryhill, WA in the Columbia River Gorge.