I'm not sure if I took this one or if David Klawunder took it. Can't figure out where I stashed the slide. East Spokane UP yards in the early 70's - if I were to guess, I'd saw about 1972. If I... (more)

Eastbound grain empties climb out of the Hangman Creek valley into Spokane along the original Northern Pacific route at Empire Siding.

The Mainstreeter not too long before the end.

A WB BNSF stack train is snaking through Sunset Jct and heading for the Columbia River Sub, with one or two more crew changes to go before reaching it's destination in Seattle or Tacoma.

Seven GP9s and GP9Bs lead a Spokane International train out of Spokane Yard.

It is the summer of 1982. A local freight near Spokane is lead by BN 1744 (ex NP 306), followed by BN 1764 (ex. GN 703), BN 1839 (ex, GN 687) and another geep.

Crude oil from North Dakota traverses the high line into Marshall Canyon.

The Empire Builder's Portland section power takes a side track near the station while the Seattle section joins the two section to create a proper train.

Coal trains are a hot button political issue in the Northwest right now. There is an effort to develop an export terminal to send Powder River coal to China near Bellingham, Washington. Some say... (more)

No longer a rotten pumpkin, BNSF 4434 pushes empty grain cars eastbound up the hill into Spokane. The elegant signal bridges protecting Sunset Junction are on their last days as modern sterile st... (more)

The Chewelah Turn is less then a mile from its terminus at it negotiates the Napa St interlocking in Spokane,WA on 6/23/12.

A new view for the Funnel! The Havana St overpass has just been opened to traffic, unfortunately the cyclone fencing is coming soon, point and shoot lenses only. The Hillyard local waits in the ... (more)

BN 6443 with some GN green and orange already bleeding through it's fairly recent coat of "big sky blue" paint rests along with a GN F and a couple of CB&Q U-boats at Hillyard. Hillyard was soon d... (more)

UP's Mixed train "The City of Hinkle" at Spokane's Union Depot.