The lead unit of a derailed SB UP train. The 3 crew members reportedly rode the trip out with minimal injuries. Reported to have derailed, then collided with a NB UP, before going down the emba... (more)

Not your typical "coupler pan" shot. The trailing centerbeam flatcar dropped it's drawbar about a mile or so back. At about 3 mph they made it about half mile before the strap that was holding t... (more)

This locomotive was involved in a collision 12/17/2007 between the towns of Derby and Mulvane Kansas. The unit was leading the Red Rock coal train when it collided with a UP local, taking impacts... (more)

This Fife based UP local ends up T-Boning a Wood chip trailer with their caboose, after the driver's ill advised right turn. A crowd of officials, police officers and bystanders watch as the Con... (more)

The aftermath of a brilliant idea. A 23 year old man tried some sort of stunt on a dirt bike involving jumping an embankment on to or over the BNSF main lines. Resulting in critical injuries an... (more)

Today, December 18th 2017, started out as a day of celebration for the first runs of the Amtrak Cascades and the Starlight on the recently finished Lakewood Sub. Instead, it was a day of tragedy... (more)

In the spirit of this political season, I bring you Change. Change you can count on, or could, until this train ran over it. Nailed and spit out by Axle #1, it's a heartbeat away from being batt... (more)

Engineer's side wasn't exactly unscathed! This locomotive was involved in a collision 12/17/2007 between the towns of Derby and Mulvane Kansas. The crew apparently survived. On it's way to CE... (more)

This locomotive was involved in a collision 12/17/2007 between the towns of Derby and Mulvane Kansas. The unit was leading the Red Rock coal train when it collided with a UP local, taking impacts ... (more)

Narrow Gauge White Pass 114 rebuilt at CEECO, after 9/3/06 derailment near Skagway Alaska, on it's way to a ship in Tacoma. Cli... (more)

Power for a string of new BNSF Covered Hoppers

The approaching roar of the GE's on the point of this EB stack train was quite a prelude to this illuminating shot of the train crossing the Foss River.

Still trying to figure this one out. About 4 pm, this intermodal train was shoving in to the yard, or at least that what it sound like over the radio. The shove is from right to left. On the le... (more)

A great start to a day of photography on the Columbia River Sub. This vehicle train snakes off the bridge and along the bluffs, seemingly all the way back to Wenatchee. Fortunately the train was... (more)

Borrowed Light! A rare opportunity to light up the bridge at Sunset Falls presented it self during this years Tracks In The Snow event. Quite an adventure packing in and out 4 lights and batteri... (more)