Thanks to some high tech info courtesy of David Honan (a new RP contributor) and his ATCS setup, we knew this train h... (more)

One of my favorites from last years DINA trip. Looking something like a robotic caterpillar, UP 8260, along with 3 other SD90-43macs, pulls this Q-ETT4 Potash train up the grade from the Columb... (more)

The most significant remaining aftermath of a sideswipe derailment lays like a beached whale on the sands of the Puget Sound, while a Coast Guard cutter patrols the area and a work train begins la... (more)

Here's an idea, pick a spot 5' from a roaring water fall and wait for a train, try to stay dry and don't fall in. Ahh, what we do to get the shot. Patience pays off and in this case there was n... (more)

Ever wondered where all those west bound "earth worms" end up? Here's one place. BNSF is off loading a grain train at the EGT facility in Longview Washington, while a ship is being loaded. Soo... (more)

The Cascade Tunnel spits out another train. Vehicle trains (Autoracks) make for a nice even canvas to paint some light on and this one worked out nicely. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: n/a
Location: Berne, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: n/a
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: January 23, 2009

Cascades power done for the day. This scene features a substitue train set and a yet to be re-certified Talgo train set

Foreshadowing of things to come? Is it so bad the vultures are circling UP? Probably not, but this bird might make some worry like the Snows of Kilimanjaro. Kinda cool when you can combine two ... (more)

A Fife based UP local ends up T-Boning a Wood chip trailer with their caboose, after the driver's ill advised right turn. Train 1, Truck 0. New job in future for the truck driver. more)

It's been a while since this track was used. Simpson lost a bridge in 2008 and it was finally rebuilt in early 2010. #1201 is dragging a string of empty flat cars to the mill at Dayton. Off in the... (more)

Brand new Montana Rail Link SD70ACe, sporting it's fresh coat of paint.

Most days of the week you can find UP's switch job working the tideflats district of Tacoma. Headquartered in Fife, the crew works their way through Bullfrog Junction, crosses over the Puyallup... (more)

This shot was ready to be added to my "If only there was a train" collection. Just before the colors faded, this empty grainer showed up, to add the final element to this awesome scene of a Lenti... (more)

Like the setting sun, the days for views like this for passengers, are fading fast. In the not too distant future, the Cascades fares will entitle passengers to views of Dupont, Lakewood and Sou... (more)

Finally! I caught a second train in good light at this location. And this was the second chance, the first spoiled by the open door of a very late Cascades 516, featuring another P32, AMTK 509. ... (more)