Fall is coming to a close. Only a few shades of orange cling to the trees in the middle of November. The red brick of Washington's 2nd largest university still glow crimson in the low fall light. ... (more)

F-units, long hood forward, and street running are some of the operating treats that the W&I has to offer. Jeramey leans out the window of the '16 to get a view of the "summit" coming out of Palou... (more)

The king of the line, from a dynasty of railroading, Jeramey works his magic on the '16. The '04 and 20 off to the left will be MUed with the '16 to pull a mixed grain and pea train north to inter... (more)

Every railroad has a little long-hood forward in them, including the W&I. The Harvest Moon rises over the Palouse wheat fields during a fiery sunset

Jeramey commands the F and the 20 "sprint" towards Pullman; 30mph.

Vapor rises from Washington State Universities West Steam Plant into the frigid night. Now operating on natural gas boilers, there are many more heating nights ahead for the old, once-coal fired s... (more)

The most powerful moon of all: the Harvest Moon. Representing a successful and plentiful harvest in Norse mythology, it rises brightly over the harvested wheat fields of the Palouse region of Wash... (more)

With an EMD 567 working and leaking hard, the 316 flies across the Palouse pushing 25mph.

A long reverse move requires some rear end riding. Watching for any stragglers; they certainly wouldn't want to meet the rear end steel clamp.

The 20 and '04 wait in a small siding while 5000' of well cars are shoved backwards back into Pullman to get all three motors on the head end. Jeramey and myself watch on the rear platform for any... (more)

Easing off Sunshine Hill and into the 10mph yard limits, the Southern Pacific unit F leads the way into Pullman.

After some time off due to a blown traction motor, WIR 20 leads a long train Southern-style though Pullman.

Stan unlocks and throws one of the most important switches on the W&I. This switch can make a train go north to Marshall to the BNSF or west to UP via Ayer. Sadly, a bridge-out prevents the UP int... (more)

Its an uncommon day in Pullman. The Washington & Idaho unlocks the UP Junction switch to head west for the first time in a year. BNSF has called back 10,000' of well cars. The first 5,000' will be... (more)

Viewed from the S Weller St bridge, the Cougar Football Sounder idles in the station after letting off a bunch of crimson clad fans.