The tracks up the west side of Stevens Pass will be getting some due attention sometime after this merchandiser passes by, led by a warbonnet that still looks pretty good (!).
Sprinting up the west slope of Stevens Pass, 7776 cants into a curve beside the Skykomish river. In the days of electrification, steam power would switch out at Skykomish a few miles ahead, but w... (more)
A 1/4 mile snowshoe adventure over the most snow on the BNSF Scenic sub since 1957, yielded this shot of an EB Z train over Deception Creek Bridge. My first attempt at snowshoe rail fanning turn... (more)
Ramming Speed!!! - That's what I heard over the radio, and the chase was on. Road and weather conditions allowed for this pace shot just before "Stop Stop Stop" was heard. Apparently the Snowplow ... (more)
The approaching roar of the GE's on the point of this EB stack train was quite a prelude to this illuminating shot of the train crossing the Foss River.