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A BNSF stack train crosses the Skykomish River at Gold Bar on a smoky morning.

The Lind Turn heads west through Marshall Canyon just east of Cheney.

With 26 cars for Frederickson behind the two SD70ACe-P4s, the hill job slowly makes it way up the 3 percent grade at 46th Street.

Stuffed and mounted at the Columbia River Gorge Interpretive center. There are not many preserved SPS pieces around and this is one of them. Former BN 9816 was originally a Northern Pacific unit. ... (more)

A late Starlight has just left the Tacoma Dome Station and is now crossing the new double track trestle just north of the station.

The Tacoma Rail Hill Job passes a picturesque crossing near Allison as it nears its destination of Frederickson.

Both of Tacoma Rail’s Aces scream at full throttle, with the throaty roar of the EMD engines echoing throughout the gulch as they battle gravity to bring a sizable Hill job up the 3.5% grade. Th... (more)

The Ayer Turn is heading back home.

I've seen a lot of 1x2 trains running the Fallbridge Sub recently. I can also say i've never seen an executive MAC that i've never liked as BNSF 9817 and GECX 4923 push the rear of the train north... (more)

In order to switch a local customer today, the EWG has to move TWO sets of storage cars out of the way, using the power based in Cheney. Interesting process to behold. After this maneuver is com... (more)

Interesting collection of cast-off's from other railroads here. Ex-DMIR 205 ended up at Columbia Grain working their elevator in Berea, ND.

Real containers wear pink. TMBL GP40 3001 and GP23ECO 2316 could be accused of playing 'Where's Waldo in a colorful Tacoma muni yard, but Tacoma Rail turns and burns at a rate that has made Tacoma... (more)

Amtrak’s Empire Builder 7 makes its way westbound at Gold Bar in the morning hours on the scenic sub. Recent wildfires that had swept the area have since been largely put out despite Grotto-S... (more)

BINGEN WA Sept 27 1978 -- Burlington Northern C636 4368, GP35 2537 and C424 4240 make their way east in the Columbia River Gorge. It was my first trip to the Pacific Northwest to visit my sister n... (more)