A BNSF Z-CHCSSE glided along the Puget Sound waters on a sunny, but mild afternoon. Mt. Baker is seen in the background.
BNSF 7878 is on the point of a westbound stack through West Winton. From this angle you would think it is an overpowered J-train (Boeing 737 parts,) but it really is a stack train. Also notice tha... (more)
After emerging from out of the Cascade bore and into the sunshine, BNSF 7878 west begins its descent down the mountain. In the background US HWY 2 climbs Cowboy Mountain toward Stevens Pass. Tim... (more)
Alongside the Skykomish River with MT Persis in the background, BNSF 7878 west is taking the siding for the passage of Amtrak 8. I felt like jumping into the water to cool off, we were experienci... (more)
BNSF 5454 leads a westbound Z at the start of the long 2.2% grade over Stevens Pass. Here it is seen going over Nason Creek near Cascade Meadows.
BNSF westbound Z train curves around Camp Disappointment near Meriwether,MT during Altamont weekend 2004.
Westbound Z train from Chicago comes west through Java East on its way to Seattle.
Looking east at the Slot. Greg W. takes a break on the 2nd unit of a hot Z train. Hes been on the job for over 24 hours while Stevens Pass was heavily snowed on.
A couple of old and rotting (paint-wise, anyway) ex-Sante Fe GE's are fronting a high priority TOFC train west out of Minnesota and into North Dakota across this former NP structure. I hope that ... (more)
A pair of pre-Swoosh GEVOs and a Dash 9 lead a Z-train slowly west through the cut south of Hawley. I'm not sure if it's the results of a derailment in the area a few days prior, the hot temps, o... (more)
Todays Z train to south seattle is powered with some new GEVO's. Although this is there second trip west they still look great.
BNSF 7695 decked out in the one of a kind BNSF demo scheme begins its trip to the west coast.
The pride and new face of BNSF coal power, the SD70ACe, leading a...Z-train?!?!? BNSF 9379 somehow found its way into intermodal service as it throttles west out of Fargo. Probably the fi... (more)
A hot Z-train leaves the trench westbound and slices into Hawley as MERC coal loads head east.
Priority UPS/LTL Intermodal Train from Chicago, IL (Cicero Yard) - South Seattle, WA passes under one of the many fine wooden bridges on the C&I.
