A set of light power returns to Anchorage under a glorious sky in America's last frontier.

It Had that “New Locomotive” Smell!

Just four days out of the factory, and not yet in service, Washington State Department of Transportation 1402, a Siemens SC-44 diesel-electric... (more)

BN 724, an F7 along with two former NP Geeps roll an intermodal transfer towards Balmer Yard along the Seattle-Portland mainline on Seattle's south side. The signal to the left protects the Pacifi... (more)

Northbound Whittier to Anchorage, Alaska freight train #125N is readying to depart from Whittier with a trio of geeps representing each of the Alaska Railroad paint schemes - GP40-2 3012 in the mo... (more)

In June 1999, Oregon DOT sent a Cascades Talgo set to Medford as a promotion for thruway bus service. Aside from a rare mileage excursion in 1996, it was the first public passenger train on the Si... (more)

Little Train - Great Land!

A pair of SD70MACs lead the short little northbound Saturday Winter Aurora passenger train out of the end of the road village of Talkeetna and into the w... (more)

A special for Norwegian Cruise Lines crosses the Trail River on its journey to Seward and an awaiting cruise ship.

The Rocky Mountaineer Tour Train arrives at King Street Station at Seattle.

Floating Train

The Alaska Railroad has no physical connection to the rest of the North American rail network. But that doesn't prevent them from having a robust interchange. The ... (more)

Alaskan Nights

As summer wanes the nights finally begin to get dark and the brilliance of the northern sky can be seen. Knowing that Aurora were forecast on this Friday night I pa... (more)

Washington & Idaho SD9 602 has 16 loads of propane and a buffer car under control as its train circles around a wheat field east of Oakesdale, WA. Fall is beginning to bloom along this former Nort... (more)

ARR switch job Anchorage Airport spur switching jet fuel cars.

Amtrak 501 rolls into Portland Union Station with the new Seahawks Cab Car. Are you ready for some football?

Meet Tacoma Rail's newest locomotive. TMBL 2316, one of the first GP23ECO's. Built by Progress Rail just across the road in Tacoma. This is a "trade-in" for TR's GP20 2006. Sharing... (more)

One of Amtrak's ugly Talgo cab cars departs Seattle with a southbound Cascades train.