Everyone's a foamer! Taking a glug of fuel at Shasta, a pair of ex-MCR employees comes out to enjoy a brief spurt of life on the otherwise abandoned McCloud Railway. Karl, our engineer, is ... (more)

1 centerbeam flatcar, 18 empty hoppers and a 3% grade. Chugging along at a mere 12mph, the 50 year-old GP11 cranks out the amps in run 6. The watch you see on the control stand keeps the official ... (more)

With pantographs stretched big and tall, two sets of West-German U2 LRV's pass each other near the Mexican Border.

These eyes watch you. They control you. They move you. They stop you.

Two SoPacs with unsoul patches work hard on the rear in DPU duty. This Union Pacific coal train rolls across BNSF territory on its trip north towards Roberts Bank. Mt. Baker is barely visible thou... (more)

Two Amtrak Cascade Talgo coaches have been removed from one of the trainsets for maintenance. The two cylinders allow the Talgo to tilt into the corner as it goes around them, allowing for higher... (more)

With GEVO's being sidlined due to turbo issues, suddenly, after an eternity of waiting, the SD75's are called back into service. The M's and I's are needed to provide relief for BNSF while repairs... (more)

There aren't many passengers on the reverse-commute Sounder. However, this reverse train is required to enable Sound Transit to run its last south train out of Seattle due to lack of trainsets. Be... (more)

The hand of an artist.

Mt. Shasta. View from the cupola of MCR 102.

Amtraks Empire Builder is in its home turf in Glacier National Park.

Sometimes, everything just comes together. A beautiful sunset, a jet taking off, and a train. A United puddle jumper, for some reason, lifts off towards the end of the runways at SeaTac Internatio... (more)

One advantage of an automated system is there isn't a cab, just a big window to watch the action unfold! The SkyTrain pulls into Metrotown Station where quiet a crowd has gathered to catch the eve... (more)

Already running about 20 hours late out of Seattle some 100 miles away, the Builder finally makes it down the eastern slope of Stevens Pass. A daylight Amtrak during the winter is a rare find over... (more)

One of the 6 coach class cars on a typical Amtrak Cascade trainset made by Talgo. Note the nice big seats and huge windows, a great way to sit, relax, and watch the Puget Sound go by...