Milwaukee's Bellingham to Sumas Branch track was the worst I'd ever scene. It's probably the 2nd or 3rd time this trip he's felt something gooey under his feet and they haven't left Bellingham yet... (more)
A caboose rooftop view of Bellingham's local power.
GP30ham. Pretty common site through most of the 80's as the power for the New West Local and Cherry Pt Turn.
The Sumas Turn power idles at MILW Bellingham luxurious roundhouse facility.
It was a rare event seeing SP power on the Bellingham Sub. The Ferndale Turn always had interesting power lashups.
Milwaukee Road's Bellingham to Tacoma train running on BN tracks at South Bellingham.
Ex-SPS C424 and an ex-GN F7B unit and a SP GP35 make for a most unusual lashup. The Ferndale Turn always the most interesting train of the day.
Ex-GN Sky Blue GP7 doing some switching at BN Bellingham Yard.
E8 BN 9953 is the chosen one for the first AMTRAK 794 service between Seattle and Vancouver BC.
Amtrak's southbound "International" (Vancouver BC-Seattle) is on the outskirts of north Bellingham.
Never thought I'd ever see ex-CBQ E Units running through Bellingham but it became every day once Amtrak began running things.
It appears we're headed for a cornfield meet. The Cherry Pt. Turn is hanging back just far enough for the Ferndale Turn to make a few switch moves from the Ferndale siding.
BN 2530 Intalco Local in some thick morning fog.
MILW's Sumas Turn on the move out of Bellingham north of Cornwall Park.
