The new Goldsborough Creek span was dropped in place today and Simpson MOW old-timer Jerry is resetting rail in preparation for trains that will roll again next week. The old bridge was destroye... (more)

How many railroaders does it take to turn a locomotive? Well if you're using an armstrong turntable to turn a SW1200, apparently it takes four. With the major part of the railroad out of servic... (more)

On a dark and dreary april morning, Weyerhaeuser co. woods train stalls at Rock spur, while slugging the up hill grade from Green Mountain to Headquarters. Lead unit 312 has shut down from overhe... (more)

Weyerhaeuser Co. sw-1500 number 312 leads a extra freight of bulk head flat cars Through the abandoned siding of 501 pass, and is Just about to cross the South fork of the Toutle river. This trai... (more)

Amidst a late winter snow storm, Weyerhaeuser corporations Eastbound loaded land fill train, crests the 3.59 percent grade at Top-O-Hill , near Headquarters Washington

SP 4449 crosses the bridge over the outflow of Rock Cove at Stevenson. Skamania Lodge can be seen in the background.

Weyerhaeuser #307 is in charge of the downhill Landfill train that is passing the 'old' Headquarter shops at MP 15.25. The Landfill train has just switched cars to take back down the grade to the ... (more)

Weyerhaeuser Landfill Train with the WTCX #307 and company are about to exit the Weyerhaeuser Ostrander canyon that on an approx. 6% grade. This train is returning empty to haul another load of wa... (more)

Weyerhaeuser Woods Train with the WTCX #312 and #309 are about to enter the Weyerhaeuser Ostrander Tunnel that is approx. 875' with today's wood products for the Weyerhaeuser Mill in Longview Wash... (more)

Only a few blocks from my fraternity in Pullman, the last remaining operational wig wag in the State of Washington. Wagging into the cold night, going mostly ignored by motorists, the relic from L... (more)

Preparing rail cars for an ocean crossing is time consuming and tedious. A screw jack lifts the car off its springs, while chain and ratchet pull the car tight to deck. From Part 2 of a 2 part art... (more)

Kevin Meier, Manager Rail/Marine Operations, Alaska Railroad, inspects tie-down of rail car aboard F/B Whittier Provider. Massive 420' twin deck rail/container barge owned and operated by Alaska R... (more)

The Navy's diminutive switcher stands guard over a verrrry interesting load. In the background is the decommissioned USS Independence (CVA-62). Concensus seems to be that this is a shipping an... (more)

Ahh, the newest entry in the Zero Emissions contest and one of CEECO's last releases before shutting down. Just about ready for it's next (and last) assignment this Alco C415 was saved from the... (more)

American Construction's 140 tonne crane moves WP&YR #90 dockside to the barge Southeast Provider.