1922 meets 2011 with Tacoma Rail's brand new 3 day old genset and MRSR's recently restored Polson # 70.

The "Tacoma Daylight" heads south to Portland on the final excursion of the 2011 NRHS Convention. My mission was to capture the '49 with the area's most famous landmark - the Tacoma Narrows Bridg... (more)

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)

Cascade Rails 2011, this year's NRHS convention, featured a night photography session led by the Steve Barry. Steve is recognized as a master of flash photography for railroad subjects, and this ... (more)

SP 4449 pulling a NRHS Convention Special arrives in Downtown Tacoma. Passing the Tempco Export Elevator and Half Moon Yard, the train is only a few minutes from it's destination.

Tacoma Rail 4001 and it's train prepare to start the steep climb to Fredrickson.

MRSR steam in The Gulch. Polson #70 poppin' off as it starts to dig into the 3.3% grade of Tacoma Hill on the Mountain Division of Tacoma Rail.

Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad's newly restored Polson Logging Co. #70 climbs the "Tacoma Eastern Gulch" in Tacoma. The MRSR train was in Tacoma for a series of excursions in conjunction with a model... (more)

Finally no people in the way. MRSRR newly restored #70 made a visit to Freighthouse Square this weekend. Although there is nobody visible here, there was a great turnout of fans and families for t... (more)

Caught with rods down, MRSR's newly restored mike moves across E "D" Street during a weekend event at Freight House Square. Brian Bundridge is firing.

After ducking under the E 26th Street overpass, MRSR's NP 7012A returns with its passenger consist after a short trip up Tacoma Hill during a weekend event at Freight House Square.

A Mount Rainier Scenic tourist train drifts down the Tacoma Gulch into Tacoma, WA. The three passenger cars were bracketed by F9 NP #7012 and Polson Logging #70, a 70 Ton Baldwin 2-8-2 built in 19... (more)

Working up Tacoma Hill MRSR's newly rebuilt Polson Logging Company mikado hauls a passenger special during an event in Tacoma, WA

Old meets new in Tacoma. Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad's newly restored Polson Logging Co. #70 passes a Sound Transit commuter train at Freighthouse Square in Tacoma. The MRSR train was in Tacoma f... (more)

Brought back from the dead, look who's 100 now! Tacoma's iconic Union station is all gussied up for it's Centennial celebration. The color guard has just presented the flag and the speeches ar... (more)