The trees are already starting to change in the Cascade foothills as a spot of sun illuminates a westbound stack train.
Westbound
A westbound stack trains decends through a series of S-curves east of Skykomish.
An eastbound stack has picked up an NS unit at Skykomish to help the heavy train up the hill. This is at a series of S-curves on the westside of Tonga Loop.
An eastbound stack train flys through Grotto on a sunny afternoon.
A westbound stack train decends the 2.2% grade over the Foss River.
An eastbound Z train climbs the 2.2% grade while crossing the Foss River Testle.
Locking in the front rail wheels
The controls of GP60M 149 as it descends Stevens Pass and about to cross The Foss River Bridge.
BNSF Excutive Special, passing Skykomish
As the snow increases, the red signal clears and the engineer applies the throttle
Taking the hole, clearing the mainline for an eastbound
