Westbound grain train approaching Sprague, WA.

Westbound Z train approaching Sprague, WA.

Earlier in this day, I got this train crossing the somewhat more impressive Lake Pend Oreille at MP 4.5. Now, nearly 4.5 hours later the train is at MP 45 along Sprague lake, just outside the tiny... (more)

A westbound Z train on the Lakeside Sub approaching Sprague, WA.

BNSF 4896 leads a manifest from Pasco, WA east toward Spokane at Fishtrap, WA near Sprague.

A tied down local at Sprague, WA on the Lakeside Subdivision on 3.21.20.

A BNSF coal train passes a tied down local at Sprague, WA on the Lakeside Subdivision on 3.21.20.

A eastbound empty coal train east of Sprague on the Lakeside Subdivision.

“Seven Up, Sun Down” ~ She’s quickly pulling the horizon over her sleepy eye while seven “ecomagination” motors seem to steam upgrade, sweating swirling heat into the brisk butterscotch ... (more)

CREX 1308 gives a shove on a westbound oil train as it passes an eastbound grain empty at Lamphier siding east of Sprague, WA. The BNSF conductor from the grain train may get a little wet before h... (more)

BNSF 7052 and a UP SD70M lug a double stack train up the grade out of Sprague, Washington. This area is being transformed to double track over the next two years.

BNSF 1453 accelerates a work train out of Sprague, WA towards Ritzville. It started at a ballast pit at Fishtrap and has just added a spreader and end loader at Sprague. This activity is tied to t... (more)

BNSF 1453 and 1412, SD60Ms, head a work train of rip rap in Divco side dump cars west near Sprague, WA. The train originated a couple miles east at a ballast pit and will pick up a Jordan spreader... (more)

BNSF 1453 and 1412, SD60Ms hold a work train at the west end of Lamphier siding while an eastbound stack train roll by. Lamphier siding was added to the Lakeside Subdivision this year as part of B... (more)

BNSF 1453 and 1412 (a three window version) slow as the round a curve at Lamphier siding east of Sprague. This new siding is located between Sprague and Fishtrap sidings, and eventually will be co... (more)