3 SD60's - two "normal" Oakways units and a 2 window M version lead the "Northtown - Pasco" into the siding at Sprague for a meet with the V-PTLBLU8-15A. Due to 103+ degree temperatures, the NTWP... (more)

Two out of towners pass under Oregon's Mount Hood.

Fire shoots out of the Crossett Western (1929 Alco 2-8-2T) #10's firebox while working hard uphill. The steam crew has since added a "fire guard" onto the firebox making shots like this a thing o... (more)

3 Oakway SD60's lead the "Pasco - Tacoma" manifest westbound through the gorge. This is the second time this summer the PASTAC has been assigned a trio of Oakways.

Stormy skies broke for an instant to witness the passage of empty GrainCorp train #3333N with a quartet of Goodwin/Alco DL531's.

The class ACe, MRL 4300, leads an 88 car L-M westbound with some gorgeous Montana mountains watching over.

JVRR 2106 trundles through West Water Street in Lewistown, Pa nearly back to the yard with more cars for NS. 9 cars from Standard Steel, 1 from Sylco and 1 from Suburban Propane.

Crossing the northern bridge on the "Twin Crossings" while the rest of the train remains in Tunnel #2 and on the south bridge.

567-equipped SD9 and 645-equipped GP40 are the power on the Linnton Switcher. The SD9 runs 100 times better than the GP40, wish I could get two SD9s to run together.

No April Fools Joke here! A loaded rail train, with one old SP SD9 as power, grinds up Rex Hill. The train will be at the summit in about anout 5 car lengths.

The LM pops out of Mullan Tunnel.... Hard to believe that there are 3 SD45s and 1 SD40-2 cut in mid-train!

If you've never been inspired by either of the Danneman's, you must not have a pulse. This shot was 100% inspired by Mike Danneman's shot - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=42105 - al... (more)

Portland's most obscure and under-shot shortline, the Peninsula Terminal, is seen returning to their small yard after doing a bit of industry work on their very short mainline which stops near BNS... (more)

On a typical Nortwest day, the last EMD-owned SD60 Demo, still in its 24-years-young EMD Demo paint, leads the Everett - Pasco manifest southbound down the Seattle Sub towards Vancouver.

Found these two GP40s while driving around the T-4/5/6 area this afternoon.