The Seattle section of the Empire Builder crosses the North Fork Skykomish River in the morning at Index, Washington while on its way down from Stevens Pass.
BNSF's aptly named Scenic Sub is its mountain railroad line over Stevens Pass, Washington. Climbing the east side of the pass, a Seattle bound stack train crosses Nason Creek at "The Slot&qu... (more)
Six locomotives up front on this stack train pull through the east switch and past the DED and bungalow at Berne, Washington. They are within a couple miles of attaining the crest of the pass at ... (more)
The ACe digs into the 2.2% climb with its long train of coal empties and curves away from Skykomish and into the Foss River canyon while on the trek up Stevens Pass and over the Cascade Mountains.