James Hill's Great Northern mainline has withstood the tests of time and nature and today remains one of the vital arteries for moving freight traffic between the east and west. One thousand, sev... (more)

After meeting the Empire Builder at Monroe, an empty Roberts Bank coal train returning to the PRB assaults the Casca... (more)

Spring time in Chelan County, Washington, means the apple trees will soon be in bloom. An eastbound stack train assembled at the Port of Seattle follows the Wenatchee River out of the Cascade Mou... (more)

On Independence Day 2007, a friend gave me a heads-up that the GrandLuxe train was working its way westward across Washington. Figuring on a mid-afternoon arrival in Everett, I headed to Harborvi... (more)

The sun's first rays set aflame some low-hanging clouds as Amtrak's Empire Builder races westward towards an on-time arrival in Everett. The train would soon meet Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Baring, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 156
Train ID: No. 7
Photo Date: October 19, 2008

Westbound baretables exit Cascade Tunnel at East Scenic, WA., behind EMDX 9095 and BNSF 8702. 1559hrs.

Redevelopment of the Mukilteo waterfront continues (replacement of old Air Force tank farm with new dock for Boeing and an additional Sounder station) as the trains likewise continue to run.

The Rumored DPU's on Stevens Confirmed; While watching this beautiful scene we started to hear the thuds of another locomotive over the roar of the falls. Someone yells out, "D.P.U.!!" as a pumpk... (more)

Snow continues to fall as Monty, the BNSF dispatcher, informs the crew of this heavy eastbound that they will be waiting in the siding at Scenic to allow Amtrak #8 to "Run Around." About an hour l... (more)

Snow falls as a heavy eastbound manifest pulls up to the siding at Scenic Washington to find 9 rail fans waiting. In a rare event the conductor hops off his train and for the next 2 hours the rai... (more)

I waited for the train fighting a grin as I nervously watched the fog roll in and out. Soon over the roar of the waterfall you could hear the distinct thuds of an approaching train and no one in ... (more)

One of my favorite shots from last winter (06/07) at one of my favorite spots known to fellow rail fans as “The Slot”. This shot means a lot to me on a 11° day that started off with a some w... (more)

Record heavy snows buried Stevens Pass last December so BNSF wastes no time bringing out the big guns to clear the Right of Way. At one point over the scanner I hear BNSF engineer Michael “Mad-... (more)

A group of partying trespassers throw far too much caution to the wind as #516 passes on main 2. Note the cooler which is actually sitting on Main 1. Amtrak warns the approaching Main 1 freight w... (more)

Many people make the fatal mistake of choosing railroad tracks for shortcuts, jogging, hiking, etc. and the stretch of railroad between Seattle and Everett kills an average of 16 trespassers a yea... (more)