A spot of afternoon sun, some dramatic clouds and a gust of wind turning up the leaves makes the Cascade's passing much more interesting. Mt Rainier is the backdrop for this shot on the few days ... (more)
The Floating Train Has Arrived! A UP Seattle based yard crew has just begun the delicate process of stripping the weekly Alaska Railroad barge that has arrived from the 49th State. Three ... (more)
Quietly humming down in the rail yards, a northbound trainset keeps warm in the snowy Seattle afternoon. The train is parked on what used to be the old BNSF mains, which are now used for MOW and S... (more)
Waiting for some OCS and permission to line out at the Coach Wye, so we can take our yard transfer up to Interbay and finish our switch sweeping 13hr day.
Rolling northward along Airport Way over jointed rail, L-shaped window equipped SP 8273 leads with mars light oscillating on BN train # 111 as it travels the last few miles before arriving at its ... (more)