The Interbay Sand Tracks have been taken over by the seagulls these days but a few interesting older locomotives can be found lurking around. BNSF 1664 is one of two BNSF SD40-2s still around Sea... (more)

Milepost 12 on the BNSF Scenic Sub was once known as the 'Million Dollar Mile', but it's a name that has been lost to time. The name does not come from the many nice houses that make for no wrong... (more)

UP was a kick to watch for locomotive fans in the 1970s. In addition to a variety of pool power, UP had the most diverse EMD offerings around. Here GP30 825 leads a trio of power on an engine trac... (more)

UP SD40-2 no. 8007 shows off its "snoot" at Argo Yard, Seattle. The 8000 series were known as the "Fast Forties" geared to run at higher speeds than stock SD40-2s. They were of... (more)

Some Interlay employee had a little fun with some of the soon to be retired SD45s making a "Rocky Lives" stencil and applying it to several units. This unit was done operating and featur... (more)

BN SD45s 6428 & 6555 are accompanied by GP9 BN 1702 (chop nosed) and SW1200 BN 187 at Seattle's Interlay roundhouse and turntable. For the SD45s, this period of time was their twilight and soon LM... (more)

A quintet of UP GP38-2s lead by UP 2049 idle the night away at the Argo Yard engine facility in Seattle in the company of a couple NW2s and a few cabooses. In the mid 1970s the slogan "Depend... (more)

Road power consists sandwich an NW2 switcher near the Argo yard tower and freight offices. UP 3288 is a snoot SD40-2, while a UP only consist made up of UP 406, an SDP35, a GP20B and a GP30B, is r... (more)

A rainy summer day in Seattle did not dampen spirits of UP employees as the railroad operated Family Days round trip train rides between Argo Yard in Seattle and Black River Jct. This stretch of t... (more)

BN F7A 758 leads a trio of EMD hood units on a southbound freight crossing the diamonds and interchange at Argo Tower south of downtown Seattle. This location saw all railroads serving Seattle, BN... (more)

Bullet nose beauties face off at Amtrak's Holgate St. coach yard in Seattle, WA. To the left Budd domed observation 9310 was once owned by Wabash and later Norfolk & Western. To the right, 9301, T... (more)

A couple MP and UP caboose sit in Seattle under the night sky.

Southbound BNSF C44-9W No. 4485 leads its train onto the BNSF Bridge No. 4 over Salmon Bay. The Single Leaf Bascule Bridge carries the BNSF Mainline north and south.

Sounding for Horton: The last Sounder commuter train for the day leaves Seattle and sounds the horn for the Horton Street Crossing. The Sound Transit F59 fleet has been the backbone of comm... (more)

Rebuilt GP7. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.