On Spring forward 2017, a colorful lash up lead by an executive MAC leads a mixed fright north out of Willbridge Yard.

Winter maintenance on a mountain railroad; The Skykomish-based snow dozer isn't used every year but there has been a heavy accumulation of snow this season. Here it is in action, blading the berm ... (more)

The BN snow plow heading east from Skykomish for an assignment on the east side of Stevens Pass.

The Spud Local's abbreviated train rolls west out of Quincy on the passing siding after working the town. It just met an eastbound Z train, and will stop at the signal to meet a second eastbound Z... (more)

It looks like there is work available for snow dozer BN 972502 as the Stevens Pass area has been the recipient of almost daily snowfall this December. The plow is stationed at Skykomish and will b... (more)

BN F45 6620 leads an EMD trio of six axle units on an eastbound manifest at the west end of Baring, WA on the 243rd anniversary of George Washington's birthday. The train will add helpers about 8 ... (more)

A somewhat rare treat on BNSF'x former NP mainline east of Pasco, WA. The Connell local out of Pasco is returning to Pasco at Sagemoor Road behind a vintage green BNSF SD60M and SD40-2. The train ... (more)

Westbound Great Northern SDP40 9854 with BN numbers at Seattle, Washington May 24,1970. Photo from my collection, no photographer listed on slide.

Two Northern Pacific GE U28C's with BN numbers and a Southern Pacific Alco C630 7803 eastbound at Spokane, Washington May 26,1970. Photo part of my slide collection, no photographer listed.

Great Northern 99 works GN equipment at the King Street Station.

In early morning light Rayonier 14, a Baldwin 2-6-6-2 compound articulated mallet, heads south from Crane Creek reload toward the tide water log dump near Hoquiam some 40 miles away. This was the ... (more)

Rayonier 90 heads a log train southbound from a loading point near Quinault to the dump at Hoquiam. The specific location of this picture is lost in my fading memory, but this is probably near Nei... (more)

The conductor of BN 5700 East climbs aboard his lead locomotive after cutting off his rear helper.

What beats four of a kind on Burlington Northern in 1982? Well, actually quite a bit in this era of the BN as there was a huge variety of motive power on the roster at the time. However, getting... (more)

A vehicle train with a Grinstein MAC leader makes a snake-like climb near Trinidad on the 1% grade from Albus (Columbia River) to Quincy.