Amtrak #504 heads north with substantial substitute motive power provided by BNSF 4081. This was the fourth northbound Amtrak Cascades in three days which had BNSF locomotives on the point.

Cascades service from Vancouver B.C. arrives on time in Seattle.

The nightly Cascades service heads north out of Seattle for points up the coast. Behind the train, lite power pokes it's head out of the tunnel heading for the yard in Interbay.

Mt. Rainier is sporting a Lenticular cloud, as Cascades 507 heads for the Nelson Bennett tunnel and a meet with a late Cascades 506. Had 507 been a tad slower, I could have captured the meet at t... (more)

A Portland bound Cascades pulls past the Amtrak coach yard and picks up speed as it heads south.

Southbound Amtrak Cascades waits for traffic to clear in BNSF's New Westminster yard before continuing its journey to the US.

On the first real nice weekend of the season, people are enjoying the low tide beach at Picnic Point. This group is among the more responsible, picking a game of volleyball to play rather than ... (more)

The crew changes and prepares to go south on the only Amtrak Cascades that goes from Bellingham to Portland.

An Amtrak Cascades substitution train races through an early morning fog in North Portland.

Northbound Cascades in Tacoma.

Running a little late, Cascades #501 makes the shortest station stop I've ever seen; under 45 seconds. In a rare turn of events, P42 #144 is pushing up the rear. The historic Centralia Station w... (more)

Getting up early I was able to catch the morning Cascades.

The interior of the dining car on the Amtrak Cascades Mt. Olympis trainset made by Talgo (Spain). On Seattle-South trains, its open for anyone to go into, but on Seattle-North trains its used for... (more)

The 90252 and 137 on a Talgo Cascades train through NW Portland. A P42 isn't all that rare on the Cascades either. You'll also see that one of the Talgo cars has silver paint on the roof, this is ... (more)

Amtrak Cascades #516 bends the rails as it curves around Picnic Point.