There weren't many Strauss direct lift bridges to begin with, but this is the last one in the US. There is also one left in Prince George, BC. Northern Pacific Railway commissioned the bridge in 1... (more)

Fall Arrival: The Portland section of the Amtrak Empire Builder approaches its destination of Portland Union Station as it passes BNSF's Lake Yard on a cool fall morning. Leading the train ... (more)

VANCOUVER WA October 4 2013 — BNSF C44-9W 4551 leads a bulk commodity train on one of the balloon tracks at Terminal 5. The Port of Vancouver built the facility as part of the West Vancouver Fre... (more)

After clearing a tree off the tracks Tacoma Rails Hill Job is underway on the 3.8% grade as they lift the first of two cuts to 85th Street.

It wasn't unusual for 'rails' to chalk their inside jokes on each other's locomotives. In this case, 'swine' is a play on SD9 and the hoghead's nickname. What is unusual in this photo however is ... (more)

Threading Through Portland. Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman 313 (WEBX 801044), former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built 549 (WEBX 801045), and former New Yo... (more)

VANCOUVER WA May 2 2008 — Northbound UP SD90MAC 8277 has crossed the Columbia River bridge and is entering the curve in front of the Amtrak station. The hills in the background are in Oregon. My... (more)

VANCOUVER WA July 8 2011 — UP SD70ACe 8408 leads a mixed freight south toward the Columbia River Bridge and Oregon. The Amtrak station is to the right. My photo.

A light power move from Albina Yard leaves H1 BNSF 1013 trailing past Union Station.

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)

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)

SP 4449 was fired up for the ORHF 10th celebration as OPR 100 leads excursions in the background. Follow me @j.po_railphotos for more photos and videos or trains!

Stacy Yard, floodlights, fog, ..and goats. A single SW1000 could pull 9000 tons between the UP yard interchange and Stacy as long as all the switches were lined and everyone else stayed out of th... (more)