Amtrak Cascades Talgo #507 arrives into Vancouver Depot right on time.

The 20 minute late #11 pops out of the tunnel. The odd thing about this consist was there was no baggage car. There wasn't even a coach/baggage car! The transition sleeper looks like it has bee... (more)

The H PASBAR charges up the hill above Celilo on its way to Barstow.

This morning's 500 is being shoved into the tunnel by F59PHI 467. It had to wait at Pioneer for the Coast Starlight to clear so he could crossover to Main 1. There was a garbage train and a some... (more)

A roster shot of the GE GEVO Evolution Series locomotive leading this grain train.

The H PASBAR makes its way into Wishram where it will layover until the next day when it will begin its long journey south to Barstow. A substantial fall squall looms over Stonehenge as it envelo... (more)

Amtrak F59PHI 470 basks in the evening sun while I walk to the Mariners game.

Amtrak Cascades #507 heads over the bridge, with a high green signal in the distance.

Amtrak Cascades #507 speeds down the Puget Sound on Main 2 instead of Main 1 due to a work train.

A freshly repainted SD60M blasts up the Puget Sound at 50mph. All of the SD60M's were originally in BN green, it is a shame to see them repainted.

The 20 minute late 506 speeds up the Puget Sound. F59PHI 469 is shoving the Talgo trainset today, and making a loud whining noise while doing it...sound's like something's about to break!

Amtrak Cascades Talgo #507 pops out of the tunnel on a cold afternoon.

A unusual power consist pulls this train today. Two B32-8WH's is rare for the Starlight, usually it has two P42's or one P42 and a B32-8WH.

The almost hour late Amtrak Cascades Talgo #507 pops out of the south portal of the Nelson Bennett Tunnel that runs under North Tacoma.

This BNSF work train is picking up old ties and spike barrels off the side of the tracks. I decided to pace this one in my boat all the way from MP12.5 to MP 6.7 where the tracks plunge into a tu... (more)