The two Talgo series 6 trainsets owned by Washington State, are headed for scrap in LA. WSDOT retired all of the Series 6 trainsets and they were implicated by the NTSB in the severity of the 12/... (more)

The trucks of UP 844's centipede tender. What fun re-railing these guys!!

Polson Logging Company's #2 at another rare location these days. Crossing the Nehalem River near Mohler. A photo charter over the Oregon Scenic Railroad, formerly the Port of Tillamook Bay R... (more)

See, it's not always raining in the Pacific Northwest. On a day not warmer since 1992, Cascades 516 is treating it's passenger's to a colorful sunset along the Puget Sound, a few minutes out of T... (more)

New Cab Control Car?? Arbitrary date of photo.

TR 1525 has joined it's stable mate in crossing the street from the now defunct Progress Rail Tacoma. The last product to leave that Progress Rail Facility (formerly CEECO), it will soon be put t... (more)

Very difficult to ignore this location! It's early evening and BNSF's empty garbage train is heading back to Everett, over the unique Chamber's Creek bridge. Here's some of my other shots of th... (more)

Downtown Tacoma's Skyline provides an interesting backdrop for the nighttime work that goes on in it's backyard; The Tideflats. In this scene Job 251, using a rebuilt GP30 from CB&Q lineage, is d... (more)

The ignition of thermite in the most spectacular step of welding a recently installed turnout. Part of the Third Main project at 21st in Tacoma.

Night Shoot at Tacoma Rail featuring the 4449 under steam. A pair of Tacoma Rail units have been added to the scene after pulling an NRHS excursion back to Tacoma. The 4449 has been properly sp... (more)

WB BNSF Freight leaving a trail of FRED lights in the tunnel.

The SP 4449 makes its way east to Wishram on day 3 of 4 days as an Imax move star.

One of many great locations along the Scenic Sub, Deception Creek is much easier to reach when the only snow around is on the nearby mountain peaks. BNSF has kindly provided a Z train to complet... (more)

A BNSF Ossifer's pecial on it's way to beautiful downtown Bakersfield CA, blasts under the Tacoma Narrows bridges. This train has been spotted all around the west and this has got to be one of th... (more)