On the first afternoon of summer in the Cascade Mountains of Washington a westbound pulls up the main, setting up for a see-saw meet with an eastbound, who will pass on the siding in a few moments... (more)

On the first afternoon of summer in the Cascade Mountains of Washington the Seattle section of the Empire Builder (westbound), Train 7, overtakes S STPTAC1 18A W at West Winton. The current BNSF ... (more)

A brisk fall afternoon in Washington State's Cascade Mountains, vine maples and aspens have been turning to paint a colorful scene along Nason Creek. And to top it off was this westbound moving t... (more)

An eastbound stack train heads along Nason Creek on its way to Chicago.

At 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon a weather-beaten war bonnet rolls down the mountain with its vehicle train at a location known locally as "The Slot", so named due to the narrow canyon walls which... (more)

The first day of June with the DENTAC climbing a 2.2% between Merritt and Berne on the east side of the Cascade Mountains.

Z-CHCSSE at the "slot"

An eastbound Z train heads over Nason Creek at "The Slot" rock cut. A waning crescent moon can be seen high in the sky to the left.

BNSF 6925 leads a westbound Z train over Nason Creek, soon to be traveling through the rock cut at the railfan-named "Slot".

It's 11:00 AM Saturday morning near an area known by railfans as "The Slot" while a Z train and Nason Creek roll and flow eastward in the Cascade Mountains.

Westbound BNSF #6085 has just passed thru the railroad town of Merritt and is beginning its climb up to the east portal of the cascade tunnel. Here the train is running along Nason Creek on this b... (more)

Eastbound BNSF #7698 is crossing the high bridge over Nason Creek. This bridge was constructed in 1949 as part of a million dollar line relocation that eliminated a bridge and five sharp curves. ... (more)

BNSF 6085 leads 3 Dash 9s and a vehicle train westbound up the grade of the east slope of Stevens Pass along Nason Creek just west of Merritt, Washington. Note 4 different color schemes of BNSF po... (more)

These DPUs assist an eastbound BNSF stack train down the east slope of Stevens Pass along Nason Creek just west of Merritt, Washington.

BNSF #5272 leads a westbound up Stevens Pass. The train is seen crossing Nason Creek near Merritt.