Having just been cleared to leave West Winton, BNSF 3939 and its Portland bound Q train throttle up for the climb to the Cascade Tunnel.

After coming off the 2.2% downgrade from the East Portal of the Cascade Tunnel, the DPUs of a eastbound oil train race towards Wenatchee along HWY 2.

In the bitter winter weather of Stevens Pass, BNSF is still running trains up the 2.2% climb to the Cascade Tunnel. Seen here is an eastbound empty coal train heading around a curve after recently... (more)

VANCOUVER WA October 4 2013 — BNSF C44-9W 4551 leads a bulk commodity train on one of the balloon tracks at Terminal 5. The Port of Vancouver built the facility as part of the West Vancouver Fre... (more)

STEVENSON WA June 4 2004 — BNSF B40-8W 504 leads a freight eastbound past the cemetery located just east of city center. My photo.

You spin me right round right round. This is the last active roundhouse and turntable combo in Washington state. Interbay is also home of Seattle's Fishermans Terminal, across the street from the ... (more)

VANCOUVER WA March 24 2012 — BNSF GP60 168 idles on the tail track at the Amtrak station. My photo.

Just after Sunset a northbound empty BNSF grain train heads through Sunnyside Park in Steilacoom, WA.

VANCOUVER WA April 9 2011 — BNSF GP39-2 2720 and C44-9W 5417 are at the former site of the roundhouse on the south side of West 39th Street. The turntable has since been moved to the north side ... (more)

An empty BNSF grain train exits the Trinidad tunnel. after climbing Trinidad Loop.

A northbound Cascade & Columbia River train strolls along the Columbia River on a warm September day.

A northbound Cascade & Columbia River train strolls along the Columbia River on a warm September day.

BNSF 5054 banks into the superelevated curve at Picnic Point on a rare sunny November day.

Marshall Canyon is one of those "shared" territories where you see multiple roads using the same rails. Here, a Union Pacific "Spokane International" train from Canada is head... (more)

After a long chilling wait standing in the frozen snow Amtrak's Empire Builder emerges from the trees onto the iconic Sunset Falls Bridge crossing over the mighty Skykomish River. Amtrak P42DC #20... (more)