A trio of 20-cylinder EMDs lead a manifest eastward on the ex-SP&S line on the north side of the Columbia River near Wishram.

Four RS3s bring a transfer run out of Vancouver Yard and head for Portland across the Columbia River.

As a consist of new U30Cs prepare to depart Pasco for points east, an ex-NP cow and calf switch the hump at Pasco.

Two SD45s, one ex-CB&Q and the other ex-GN, bring a westbound freight from Spokane to Pasco.

Caboose on Milwaukee Road 6002 West at the top of Tacoma Hill.

Milwaukee Road 6002 West has just cut off its helper at the top of Tacoma Hill and is now accelerating toward Portland, Oregon.

Brand-new Milwaukee Road GE U23B 4802 idles at the carrier's engine facility in Spokane.

The swing helper on Milwaukee Road 6002 West assaults Tacoma Hill.

Milwaukee Road 6002 West assaults Tacoma Hill.

Milwaukee Road Tacoma Yard with Mt. Rainier in the distance.

Westbound thru Babb, Wa.

Eastbound 104 car intermodal

U36Cs 5803 and 5802 back Portland bound train to Fife to go up Tacoma hill.

These are the Milwaukee Road F-unit/slug sets known as "Mr. Clean's locomotives" from the March, 1978 TRAINS magazine article. For service on the 3.6% grade out of Tacoma, WA. Kodak ISO 200 prin... (more)

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