Fresh out of King St. this Tacoma bound Sounder dodges Mariners fans as it passes under Safeco Field and puts on speed as it passes the coach yard.

The F59PHI is a beautiful machine, seen both in Amtrak Cascades (background) and Sounder (foreground) livery.

Families play on the beach while the Sounder glides along the shore.

The Rabanco train rolls south as this photographer realizes he didn't watch the tide and will have to wade through the water to get back to his car!

A southbound BNSF garbage train heads through Seattle. With two SD40-2's and a GP35, the consist was a refreshing change from solid dash 9's, even if the train it self stunk. (Pun intended)

The local Maltby Turn train brings several empty Boeing cars and some Rabanco trash cars North.

The last Sounder of the week leaves downtown Seattle in bringing commuters home for a relaxing weekend.

Homages to our nation's rich railroading history adorn the walkway over the King Street platforms.

Standing inside a Tacoma bound Sounder train you can see an Everett bound train boarding on the other side of the platform with another Sounder and the Empire Builder occupying the two mains behin... (more)

The Maltby Turn train passes by a long consist of garbage containers headed for the Rabanco facility south of seattle.

Two Amtrak Cascade trains wait for their departures early in the morning. The train in the foreground is AMTK 510 with service to Vancouver BC and in the background is AMTK 501 with service to Por... (more)

The only time I'll get up this early on my Spring Break is for trains, and thats exactly what I did. While I'm waiting for the Amtrak, the daily commuters march towards the cities core for another... (more)

With sunrise half an hour away, the Sounder is bathed in light from the station.

Passengers rush off the platform as the second Sounder of the morning pulls into King St. Station.

148 is in the perfect spot this morning.