The Great Northern hasn't been though Edmonds in over 30 years, but the famous GN herald still glows bright in the station. Looking down on the Train Bulletin, we see Amtrak's 4 daily Cascades sta... (more)

Some frost nips the shady rails and the new snow-covered Mt. Baker rises out of the north.

These eyes watch you. They control you. They move you. They stop you.

Cool, wet Northwest November rain greets Sounder 907 and the Empire Builder.

Heads turn and little kids run towards a south-bound freight in the early evening. A spectator in the shot is the engineer the universal "honk" signal. Sadly, the only noise this beast will make i... (more)

The last signs of winter melt away from the Cascade Mountain Range that splits the State of Washington. 4 units pushing 60 'an hour take charge of their V train and begin the slow down for Everett... (more)

Only about 10 feet from one of the last two last wig-wags in the State of Washington, the local blocks one of the major crossings in town at Kamiaken Street. PCC 4204 and a few grainers bound for ... (more)

Suddenly a quite day shooting center beam flats in the weeds becomes a busy day as this photographer is lucky enough to catch the weekly local though Pullman. And then run half-way across town on ... (more)

Its a cold, wet, windy day on the Columbia River with a new UP ES44 pulling elephant style behind a BNSF C44-9W. Winter is coming guys and gals, lets get ready!

Meandering around a meandering river, this empty grainer flies south though the Yakima River Canyon.

The empty grain chase comes to a close with this final shot as BNSF 4895 and company (I swear BNSF 7042 is haunting me...) race south out of the Yakima River Canyon.

Working hard up the 2.2% grade of Stevens, the Boeing train digs in and works the rails as it approaches the summit.

Eastern Washington basalt jets upward and the Yakima River digs downward. 4 cars in latter half of the grainer are visible just around the river bend. A very lucky catch on my way back to Pullman.... (more)

The big, mean, double-headed Metra machine pounds the rails and flies east to LaFox.

Two outbounds and an empty inbound from the massive Metra Yard start to dance and move for tonights rush.