Track crews were replacing welds between Seattle and Everett on this slow Sunday. Here a truck drops a piece of rail so another crew can use it to replace this section of track.
A good illustration of the principle that, just because a locomotive CAN be repainted into the latest corporate image, it's NOT always an improvement that it HAS been.
On a rare sunny Spring day in Edmonds this consist of empties heads from Everett to Blamer Yard in Seattle.
Another day on the job, loading baggage onto the Builder while the passengers board.
A southbound stacker struts its stuff beneath the snowy visage of Mt. Baker. The power department put the grungy units at the back, including a filthy ex-QNSL SD-40 begging for a wash!
Welcome to Edmonds.
ROLL BY; BNSF engineer Greg Weirich assist in a roll-by in Edmonds Washington.
That heron better hurry itself off the rail or its going to get pulverized by BNSF 4611 going at a good 50mph through Edmonds.
Amtrak engineer Phil Secor has his work cut out for him as he tries to maintain a Talgo schedule with P32BWH 509. This time exposure is on the head end of train 517 en route from Vancouver BC to ... (more)
The first sounder of the evening heads past the signal.
Two old relics meet. An old BN unit meets a burned out barge, both from days long past.
The Home Run special takes Mariners fans home after a day at the ball park.
Gotta love the Scenic Sub, from mountains to beaches it sure is "scenic".
Getting up early I was able to catch the morning Cascades.
The Sounder passes by Meadowdale beach on it's way to take commuters home to Everett.