On top of the world! A fully loaded grain train struggles over Marias Pass and the Continental Divide.

LORAX! Taken well before Lorax-branded everything was cool, MTS vehicle #2019 sports a Lorax-themed ad-wrap promoting green travel via Trolley. Check out a close-up on the impressive more)

The Portland Streetcar crosses the MAX light rail at 10th and Yamhill.

With a big grin on his face, Stan finishes today's 2-hour, 2-car run from Palouse, WA to Princeton Lumber. He eases the '16 at a snails pace back out onto the main line and from there, will tie th... (more)

Leaning into the sharp curve around Valley Street, the purple SLUT may look like it is going to fall off the rails, but it's perfectly safe. Waiting for the Streetcar to pass is a Ford Thunderbird... (more)

The trolley driver gives me a friendly wave as some ominous storm clouds pass over the city.

The builders plate for CT 923

After a station stop in Edmonds, the troublesome F59 pushes up the rear of the Mt. Rainier Talgo trainset. Joggers and beach goers pay attention to trains passing overhead with mild interest. Wher... (more)

A 7 minute, 17 second exposure allows the world to whirl a little while the W&I switches the old fashion way. Or maybe its a dark FP9 and a photographer armed with a single flash and a lantern. I... (more)

I dont think anyone was complaining about the 15-minute late Amtrak Cascade today. Behold the beautiful Puget Sound from "high above" the city of Edmonds! The mountian in the background is Mt Ba... (more)

A big, black Cadillac rolls down the middle of the newly-repaved and re-railed Whitman Street.

Willow Creek Trestle is one of the tallest bridges I have ever seen. The impressive silver steel structure passes high over the desert valley floor. In the background, the little town of Madras ba... (more)

Right on time, the daily from Bellingham screeches into Edmonds. Unknown to me at the time, the ferry in the background (M/V Spokane) had been evacuated an hour or so earlier because of a bomb th... (more)

This is the odd and unique truck on Bombardiers commuter car. The roller bearings are inside the truck and note this external brake disk. There is also a normal brake pad on each wheel giving ea... (more)

What a line up! On a crisp, clear winter afternoon, A variety of Sounders, Amtrak's Empire Builder, a special ORCA locomotive, and an old Winnebago! All that is missing from the northwest's... (more)