A southbound Chehalis and Western train crosses the famous Tacoma Trestle in Tacoma Washington.

The caboose of a southbound Chehalis and Western train crosses an old Milwaukee Road railroad bridge in Tacoma, Washington.

Chehalis Western FM H10-44 basks in the late-afternoon sun at the Milwaukee Road's Tacoma Shops. It appears the CWWR had the Milwaukee do heaving repairs which the CWWR wasn't equipped as a loggi... (more)

Chehalis Western H10-44 sits among Milw Rd units in front of Milwaukee's busy Tacoma Shops.

Chehalis Western empty log train makes its way up the former Milwaukee Road 3.3% Tacoma Gulch grade. If you look closely you can see two crew members standing on the front pilot steps of the lead... (more)

With brake shoe haze trailing, a Chehalis Western log train has just descended the Tacoma Gulch with a maximum grade exceeding 3.0%. Due to current market conditions these Weyerhaeuser logs will ... (more)

Headed back to the Vail reload for another load of Weyerhaeuser logs for export a Chehalis Western train of empty log bunks heads south near Fredrickson, WA over former Milwaukee Road trackage.

A Chehalis Western train heads south through Greendale, WA with a lone ballast car and about 60 empty log bunks for reloading at Weyerhaeuser's Vail, WA reload.

In the world of logging baby, it don't get no better than this, one of several well maintained units fielded by this Weyerhauser road.

In the world of logging baby, it don't get no better than this, one of several well maintained units fielded by this Weyerhauser road.

Just about like she looked "on the the showroom floor".

Industry & society as a whole have lost sight of the term "proper". Here is a proper builders plate displaying pride and distinction unlike a tacky little peel & stick thing. At least they have ... (more)

What a railfan day! I rented a car in Tacoma and headed for the back country. Not only did I get all these goodies but topped the day with a round trip cab ride and and little firing on the Mt R... (more)

Years in the making this engine finally lands in it's final position next to the Fife History Museum. It still has a fresh coat of paint thanks to the now defunct CEECO. It had been sitting in the... (more)

Years in the making this engine finally lands in it's final position next to the Fife History Museum. It still has a fresh coat of paint thanks to the now defunct CEECO. It had been sitting in the... (more)