The late afternoon of Memorial Day sees a Pasco to Everett manifest roll along the banks of Puget Sound as it approaches Sunnyside Beach and a southbound garbage train near Steilacoom.

Roster shot of BNSF 3183 & 2642 working Appleyard on September 20, 2022. The BNSF 3183 is a former ATSF GP50 rebuilt to what BNSF considers a GP25. This power was switching and later worked the &q... (more)

BNSF 8506 a N/B Export Grain train at Steilacoom, WA on October 22, 2020 with BNSF 7458. 2 Pumpkins with about a week before Halloween. High Tide on Puget Sound.

Ahead of the Traffic. This BNSF intermodal manages to get through the tunnel and head south before the waiting Cascades train departs.

Passing By. As the duo of BNSF units waits along with a BNSF unit train in the background, a Sounder train heads for the North Portal.

Ambling Along. One of the units on the First Hill Streetcar Line passes near King Street Station on its way east.

Waiting to Depart. Recently returned to service, the Mt. Jefferson trainset prepares to depart Seattle for parts south.

Exiting the Tunnel. A BNSF intermodal exits the South Portal on its southbound journey through the city.

Passing Through. A CN tanker car unit train passes through Seattle headed south.

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.

Columbia Basin, CBRW 171 W/B Connell Turn working downgrade on the 1% compensated line between Schlomer and Connell on September 19, 2023, with CBRW 651 & 166. This location is above Moon Road.

Inbound through Town. With the Salish Sea and Puget Sound in the background, one of the daily Sounder trains approaches North Portal on its way to the King Street Station.

Columbia Basin, CBRW 166 leads a mixed freight up the 1% compensated grade near Moon Road and Schlomer, WA on June 26, 2023 with CBRW 651 & 610. All 3 units are rebuilt SD9's.

BNSF 7560 W/B H-NTWPAS on August 1, 2019 with BNSF 258 and 4937 working upgrade.

Taken sometime in the 1950s. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.