As Frederickson, Washington is growing, Tacoma Rail is in tactical retrograde from the area and the business will now be handled by Rainier Rail from the much flatter southerly approach from McKen... (more)

This is one of the last freights to leave Frederickson to the north over Tacoma Rail's Mountain sub. Frederickson will continue to be served by rail as Rainier Rail will enter the area from the s... (more)

A rare scene that just might not ever be seen again! Tacoma Rails Hill Job or Job 101, the train to Fredrickson WA is soon to become an entry in the history books.

Tacoma Rails Mountain Divi... (more)

Just before noon Tacoma Rails Hill Job has escaped the Port of Tacoma and takes a short 10 car train up the hill with the two SD70s as the power.

After clearing a tree off the tracks Tacoma Rails Hill Job is underway on the 3.8% grade as they lift the first of two cuts to 85th Street.

Tacoma Rail's hill job summits the 3% grade at 46th St as the sun rises this crisp autumn morning. The hill job, which runs 4 times a week, shuttles cars from Fife (Port of Tacoma) to Fredricks... (more)

With 26 cars for Frederickson behind the two SD70ACe-P4s, the hill job slowly makes it way up the 3 percent grade at 46th Street.

The Tacoma Rail Hill Job passes a picturesque crossing near Allison as it nears its destination of Frederickson.

Both of Tacoma Rail’s Aces scream at full throttle, with the throaty roar of the EMD engines echoing throughout the gulch as they battle gravity to bring a sizable Hill job up the 3.5% grade. Th... (more)

Tacoma Rail's Hill Job is returning home from work at Frederickson. The train is just coming off of the Lakewood Sub and crossing over the BNSF and UP Seattle Subs. Off in the distance a UP sta... (more)

Tacoma Rail's Hill job makes a late appearance on Sunday morning, crossing the Sound Transit Tacoma bridge, where once stood the historic Milwaukee S-Curve wooden trestle. The acknowledgment pres... (more)

Tacoma Rails Hill passes by the crossing at Allison and along side the old Allison siding which has been used by Tacoma Eastern, Milwuakee Road, Chehalis Western, and now Tacoma Rail.

Tacoma Rails Hill Job is deep into Tacoma Hill starting the first of many S curves up to the top of the Hill. Todays train has no problems lifting 20 cars up the hill with Tacoma Rails SD70ACe-P4 ... (more)

Tacoma Rail's Hill Job (103) is on it's way home from Fredrickson and a portion of the former Milwaukee Road mainline. To do so, they must cross the BNSF and UP tracks and the Puyallup river over... (more)

Tacoma Rail's Hill job is on it's way to Fredrickson. This trip the crew has 14,600 horsepower to lug the 15 cars up the 3.65% grade that awaits them once they leave Sound Transits Lakewood Sub.... (more)