A southbound UP manifest crosses the Dry Creek Viaduct on it's way to a crew change in Dunsmuir.

After the last trip to Mill 5 at Dayton, Simpson 1201 gets a "not quite" final spin on the turntable, courtesy of the hardworking crew. In the foreground, like a stake through the heart... (more)

My friend, and fellow RP contributor (and Simpson Railroad Book author) Joel Hawthorn rides the Last Train from Dayton on a beautiful late spring day. Behind the 1201 is a string of center beam ... (more)

There is a narrow window of oportunity for a shot like this. This scene embraces both history and the future (possibly). The future is Tacoma Rail's hill job, powered by former EMD SD70ACe-P4s 1... (more)

Chamber's creek is not much of a water way. Navigable for less then half a mile, yet it still warrants a bridge that opens to allow pleasure craft to move to and fro. The setting lends itself to... (more)

It's been a busy afternoon on the BNSF Seattle sub, along the south Puget Sound. I've settled on this spot until sunset and when the first train rolled by (north bound of course), I thought, woul... (more)

Sunrise in one of the mildest Februaries on record in western Washington. This one features a southbound freight with Mt Rainier and a little frost on the ties.

Mt. Rainier has been sporting a Lenticular clould cap much of the afternoon, but as soon as I head out to catch it near sunset, it starts playing peek-a-boo. So what are the odds it will even be ... (more)

Cloud cover returned to the Puget Sound for pretty much the entire day, except when Cascades 516 rolls by the Ferry dock in Steilacoom.

While much of the east coast is covered in snow, snow and more snow, out in western Washington, it's no snow. Instead we get to enjoy the third spectacular sunset in a row on the Puget Sound. To... (more)

Such a beautiful thing, yet despised by many. An Anacortes bound oil train makes it's way through the many curves along the south Puget Sound at sunset.

In fading light, Cascades 516 entertains it's passenngers with a splendid view of the Puget Sound and a pretty nice sunset. 516 will be crossing over to main 1 shortly, in order to pass an oil tr... (more)

The BNSF Tideflats job poses briefly for a ghostly portrait while it services a nearby oil refinery. The background is punctuated by the recently refurbished 102 year old Murray Morgan bridge, w... (more)

TR 7001 and 7002 tiptoe down a +-3% grade in some of the steepest parts of the "Gulch", to pickup the rest of their train. Former EMD Demonstrators 1211 and 1212, they are now wearing t... (more)

Former EMD Demonstrators 1211 and 1212 are now wearing the colors of Tacoma Rail for the duration of their 5 year lease. These may be the last most modern units to cross this trestle as it is sch... (more)