March 3, 2015: 14,411 foot Mt. Rainier dominates the background as Sound Transit F59PHI #908, fresh out of the shop from rebuild and sporting the new Sound Transit paint scheme, leads the first of... (more)

First light over the Cascades as the parade of trains move over the double track mainline between Seattle and Tacoma.

Amtrak Cascades train #506 heads northbound about 5 miles north of Tacoma, Washington. 14,411-foot Mount Rainier can be seen in the distant background.

As the winter sun rises over the Cascades, its warm rays start to melt the morning frost and fill the valley with a light fog that glows from the sun. It’s a serene and beautiful morning that co... (more)