The Spirit of Washington Dinner train makes its first run up the Tacoma Gulch with passengers on board. This trip was a VIP run the afternoon of August 3rd, 2007. Later that evening they ran t... (more)

Running long hood forward and doing an astounding 10 mph, CBRW pulls 11 freight cars westbound.

The trucks of UP 844's centipede tender. What fun re-railing these guys!!

Here is the control of the ex-US Army switcher Baldwin RS-4TC. A special thanks to the enginner who let me in, who will remain un-identified.

The Spirit of Washinton Dinner Train making it's way to Lake Kapowsin

A National Railway Equipment Co. Genset locomotive is taken for a short trial run at Tacoma Rail. A rather crowded cab is soon quite empty as the unit was less than satisfactory and the crew t... (more)

The Spirit of Washington Dinner train makes one of its last runs on the Woodinville Sub, at least for now.

Only one month left, get your shots while you can

31 days to go for the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train on the Woodinville Sub. View of the train next to the station.

Track crews use the electromagnet here to move fishplates from the hopper car and drop them on the track bed.

In a new push to increase safety on the rails BNSF has opted to implement much smaller flatcars and more intelligent locomotives. (Track crews used these cars to distribute fishplates.)

In a very Andrew Blaszczyk-like shot, Ballard Terminal Railroads single locomotive, "Ballards Li'l Beaver", manages its way though decaying buildings, seaport industry, and the occasional car park... (more)

My goal train was the Weyerhaeuser train, but this UP train came along and had other ideas.

Narrow Gauge White Pass 114 at CEECO for repairs. Damaged 9/3/06 in fatal accident near Skagway Alaska. Click Here to see it re... (more)