Off into the sunset! Cascades 509 crosses the bridge at milepost 15.9, just south of the Steilacoom ferry dock, heading for it's next stop at Centennial Station in E. Olympia. BNSF 2089 is fil... (more)

Snow as high as an elephant's ear, or something like that! The most snow in more than 30 years and the passengers of the westbound Empire Builder are getting a close up view. The excavator is on... (more)

How 'bout a snow pace shot? A bitterly cold December morning, with snow blowing across the tracks and road, encourages one to stay in the car. Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD SD70ACe
Location: La Grande, Oregon, USA
Locomotive #: UP 8511
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: December 08, 2007

UP's Portland to Fife Manifest crosses bridge 15.9 just south of the Steilacoom Ferry dock on a quiet sunny morning. Click Here ... (more)

In the spirit of this political season, I bring you Change. Change you can count on, or could, until this train ran over it. Nailed and spit out by Axle #1, it's a heartbeat away from being batt... (more)

This little switcher is still serving it's country. Started out in 1942 and still going, while the USS Independence (CVA-62) has come and gone (1958-1998).

America's Most Dangerous Volcano looms over a southbound BNSF intermodal as it leaves Tacoma for points south and out of the reach of Mt Rainier. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE C44-9W (Dash 9-44CW)
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 4854
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: July 16, 2008

As a nice summer day comes to a close, a southbound BNSF intermodal meets a northbound UP intermodal on the Chamber's creek lift bridge. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE C44-9W (Dash 9-44CW)
Location: Steilacoom, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 1021
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: June 24, 2008

No train in this shot. A good thing in this case, as the bridge was just raised and has been captured in the process of lowering. The reason of course are the streaks of light. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: n/a
Location: Steilacoom, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: n/a
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: July 17, 2008

Night falls on a clear Tacoma night, as a full moon has risen from behind Mt Rainier. Now the Tacoma Link street car becomes the ghost along with the NP Prairie line. Mt Rainier’s faint presenc... (more)

Ahh, just a photo of Sound Transit’s Tacoma Link, but really so much more. How many trains can you find? A Cascades under rock candy, a pumpkin behind a cable stay bridge. The Domes of old an... (more)

The GrandLuxe Great Northwestern National Parks train, looking rather small as it climbs up out of the Columbia river gorge and heads for the Trinidad loop, gaining over 600 feet of elevation. more)

A safer and more traditional view of Sunset Falls, featuring the GrandLuxe Great Northwestern National Parks train. Click Here t... (more)

Here's an idea, pick a spot 5' from a roaring water fall and wait for a train, try to stay dry and don't fall in. Ahh, what we do to get the shot. Patience pays off and in this case there was n... (more)

Hot Rail!! Icy mountain stream! One of my favorites from . Ross Fotheringham's Annual Hot Rail event. While freq... (more)