Heading west along the Snohomish River Valley just a few miles from its home terminal of Everett, the Kirkland Turn can finally let em' rip on the high iron having previously spent the majority of... (more)

Making track speed and right on time BNSF's early evening priority Z train is rolling eastward through the scenic Columbia River Gorge crossing over Rock Cove at Stevenson, WA.

See picture #444652 for the head end view of this train. One of two manned helpers assisting BNSF 5876 West cresting the summit of Mullan Pass on Montana Rail Link as a BNSF coal load destined fo... (more)

Cresting the summit of Mullan Pass on Montana Rail Link a BNSF coal load destined for Centralia, WA exits the west portal at Blossburg while an eastbound coal empty waits patiently in the siding. ... (more)

Overcoming gravity is a Montana Rail Link specialty! Here we see the LM(Laurel to Missoula) climbing the east slope of Mullan Pass with 3 units on the point and a four unit manned helper cut in a... (more)

The MRL's Night Gas Local arrives at Thompson Falls, MT to bridge the gap in the Phillips 66 pipeline between Missoula and Thompson Falls, MT.

Crawling upgrade through the reverse curves along the siding of West End, MRL's eastbound through freight from Missoula to Laurel is nearly finished with its climb to the summit of Bozeman Pass.

Union Pacific's version of taking out the trash from Seattle, WA to Arlington, OR the USEGL snakes along the Puget Sound waterfront in Steilacoom, WA.

With absolutely no intentions of stopping for take out, a BNSF eastbound freight headed to Barstow, CA disturbs the tranquility of the Crossing Restaurant in downtown Stevenson hustling through to... (more)

Giving passengers their money's worth at every turn in the form of gorgeous scenery, the Portland section of Amtrak's Empire Builder is on time at Rowland Lake deep within the confines of the Colu... (more)

Gliding along the water lever route of the North Bank Road a unit coal train bound for Roberts Bank and export to Asia traverses the causeway between Rowland Lake and the Columbia River.

Faded Glory resplendent of former Santa Fe Warbonnet leading a BNSF merchandise freight cruising along the never fading beauty of the Columbia River George just west of Lyle, WA

Curving along aptly named Tunnel Lake left of Highway 14 a BNSF general merchandise freight is looking good on the North Bank Road of the former Spokane Portland And Seattle Railway hustling westw... (more)

A Union Pacific Passenger Special hosted by engineering department head Bill Wimmer lead by stately Heritage Fleet Centennial DDA40X #6936 enjoys Passenger Speed running through Grandview, Texas a... (more)

Pulling a couple loads of grain from the classic wood elevator a Fort St. John Yard Job goes about its duties switching local industries on the perimeter of the terminal.