Fall is coming to a close. Only a few shades of orange cling to the trees in the middle of November. The red brick of Washington's 2nd largest university still glow crimson in the low fall light. ... (more)

F-units, long hood forward, and street running are some of the operating treats that the W&I has to offer. Jeramey leans out the window of the '16 to get a view of the "summit" coming out of Palou... (more)

The king of the line, from a dynasty of railroading, Jeramey works his magic on the '16. The '04 and 20 off to the left will be MUed with the '16 to pull a mixed grain and pea train north to inter... (more)

Every railroad has a little long-hood forward in them, including the W&I. The Harvest Moon rises over the Palouse wheat fields during a fiery sunset

With an EMD 567 working and leaking hard, the 316 flies across the Palouse pushing 25mph.

A long reverse move requires some rear end riding. Watching for any stragglers; they certainly wouldn't want to meet the rear end steel clamp.

The 20 and '04 wait in a small siding while 5000' of well cars are shoved backwards back into Pullman to get all three motors on the head end. Jeramey and myself watch on the rear platform for any... (more)

After some time off due to a blown traction motor, WIR 20 leads a long train Southern-style though Pullman.

The little geep howls up the 3% grade between Moscow and Pullman with 5 loaded fertilizer hoppers in tow.

Making the turn to motor towards Moscow, ID at the former Pullman Junction.

Moving at 30 though the harvested wheat fields of the Palouse.

Stan moves the rails from the Potlatch, ID line to Pullman/Moscow. Jeramey fires up the 316 in a belch of oily smoke.

3 loaded grain hoppers need some attention in Fallon, WA. They're grainy goodness needs to be hauled up to BNSF at Marshall. Stan isn't thrilled about moving them a couple of days early, but you g... (more)

Three BNSF locomotives dropped their train west of Marshall and head into the little BNSF portion of the yard to pick up some empty grain cars. Two of the three W&I Railways locomotives spend the ... (more)

Formerly Western Rail 316, Washington & Idaho 316 takes the weekend off and poses for some night rail photography. A special thanks goes out to Stan for setting this up for us!