BNSF 4052 E/B with a mixed freight about to crest the grade on Providence Hill, WA on September 29, 2024. The second unit is BNSF 5425.

BNSF 6962 & 7152 W/B mixed freight cresting the grade on Providence Hill, WA on September 19, 2023. The sky is hazy from some dust storms to the east.

BNSF 6603 E/B mixed freight about to crest the grade on Providence Hill, WA on June 27, 2023 with BNSF 7380 & UP 8034.

BNSF 7965 leads a W/B coal train downgrade on Providence Hill, WA with BNSF 5009 & 7931 and a rear DPU on August 8, 2025. The wheat fields at Providence have recently been harvested.

BNSF 8997 E/B empty grain train about to crest the grade on the west side of Providence Hill, WA with BNSF 5081 and one rear DPU on August 10, 2025. The wheat fields in the surrounding area have b... (more)

BNSF 7557 E/B mixed freight climbing Providence Hill, WA on August 8, 2025 with BNSF 5298 and KCS of Mexico 4854.

BNSF 5763 W/B unit coal train at Providence, WA on September 19, 2023 with BNSF 9266 & 5806 and a rear DPU. This W/B will now be working downgrade to Pasco on the Lakeside Sub.

BNSF 7584 W/B Intermodal has just crested the grade at Providence, WA on September 30, 2024 with BNSF 5543.

An eastbound empty grain train cresting the summit of Providence Hill in eastern Washington State.

An eastbound manifest cresting the summit of Providence Hill in eastern Washington State. Only the first two locomotives of the ten were on-line.

An east bound "mega" empty grain train. Approximately 200 cars, 3x2x1 power distribution.

A westbound coal train heading towards Pasco, WA on track 2 instead of the normal track 1 due to a westbound train running out of fuel. The crew on that train ( the one that had run out of fuel) ... (more)

Portland-Chicago Z train eastbound over Providence hill in evening light

Nikon D2x, 17-35 @ 26mm