The Death of a Boxcar! This car and the tanker in the background, were involved in the 10/17/2007 derailment at Steilacoom. Photo of the pile up - Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: n/a
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: n/a
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: November 19, 2007

Conductor Steve Flores climbs back aboard his train after rolling a Loram undercutter by at Scenic. The undercutter operator has his work cut out for them as the unit is not equipped with dynamic ... (more)

In a new push to increase safety on the rails BNSF has opted to implement much smaller flatcars and more intelligent locomotives. (Track crews used these cars to distribute fishplates.)

Also visible are spreader # 402811 and caboose # 400573.

An air dump in operation. This is yard ballast and will be used on a switch that is being replaced on this branch line.

Locking in the front rail wheels

Samish Tunnel is the first of 4 along the Chuckanut route.