Three of Columbia Basin's EMD locomotives on the front of the Warden Local northbound out of Bruce Washington. There was also an SD9 on the rear as a manned helper.

A vehicle train with a Grinstein MAC leader makes a snake-like climb near Trinidad on the 1% grade from Albus (Columbia River) to Quincy.

The BLUPTL makes the 1% descent from Quincy to the Columbia River via Trinidad Loop.

After working customers in Quincy the "Spud Local", based out of Wenatchee, rolls down the siding at West Quincy to wait for a meet with an approaching uphill PTLKCK V-train.

The Empire Builder was descending the Columbia Basin Plateau via the Trinidad Loop at half past noon. While this would place them about six hours down, its running in daylight and in tee-shirt we... (more)

9:39am eastbound, pulling through Tunnel 12 out of Wishram (in the background) along the North Bank of the Columbia River. Second unit is the CP 9509.

At 6:20pm G-ANNLVW914A W is nearly into the sunset hour by the cliffs at Towal, Washington (MP 126) on BNSF's Fallbridge Sub along the Columbia River. The waters were uncommonly glass-like on thi... (more)

About 9:00am the VAWPAS highballs with an H-1 and pink bonnet eastbound out of Roosevelt along the Columbia River on the Washington side. Perspective is from a motorboat, floating a few yards off... (more)

Westbound grain near the Crow Butte State Park (off Washington ST RT 14) along the Columbia River. Perspective is from an 18 foot motorboat, a few yards off shore, looking north.

Westbound coal hauler destined for Roberts Bank, B.C. along the Columbia River, coming into the town of Bingen about 6:00pm. Sunset would occur within the coming hour and the light was turning a ... (more)

Westbound garbage hauler along the Columbia River between Avery Recreation Area and Horsethief Lake, returning empty containers from the Roosevelt, Washington interchange facility. A hot day and ... (more)

Westbound oil can on the levee which separates Horsethief Lake from the Washington State side of the Columbia River. ST RT 14 may be seen in the background as a concrete bridge above the lake. ... (more)

After coming off the Oregon Trunk Line onto the Fallbridge Sub back at Wishram a mixed consist moves its train westbound below Horsethief Butte along the Washington State side of the Columbia Rive... (more)

A westbound grain train charges through the middle Drano tunnel in the Columbia River Gorge at 5:30pm. Visible on the hillside above are the remains of the Broughton Log Flume which was used to ... (more)

A manifest races westbound along the north bank of the Columbia River while crossing the levee which separates Horsethief Lake and the river. Perspective is from an 18 foot motorboat, a few yard... (more)