Southern pacific 4449 Waits to board NRHS members for the return trip over Stampede Pas to Tacoma.

BNSF 4734 leads a westbound intermodal train out of the fog on a cold fall morning.

A Kalama grain train captures the last rays of sunlight cutting through the clouds in the Gorge.

An Everett-bound empty garbage train ducks behind some fall colors along the cliffs above the Maryhill State Park and campground.

The H PASBAR makes its way into Wishram where it will layover until the next day when it will begin its long journey south to Barstow. A substantial fall squall looms over Stonehenge as it envelo... (more)

The S TACLPC begins its ascent to Stevens Pass during the evening blue hour on 12/12/12.

Stunning stormlight, fall colors, and a southbound BNSF grain train led by a new Ace! What more could I have asked for???

The U ROOEVE enters the fill and begins its drop back down to river level at the John Day Dam on the Columbia River.

The line is closed ahead due to a reel of cable that broke loose from a flatcar, damaging a snowshed, and the timing couldn't be worse: the winter's first nasty snowstorm is sweeping down on Snoqu... (more)

Hard not to wonder how many time this old gal has climbed this grade.

The morning eastbound Z train labors through the snow at West Scenic on Stevens Pass.

One of those "classic Scenic shots" with a bonus of snow covered trees. US 2 crosses over the rail line and climbs to Stevens Pass, curving along the mountainside in the background.

In an early dawn scene, the GE slug set cross the trestle over Tacoma Box Company with a cut of cars for Hillsdale in tow.