While the majority of railfans in the Northwest were busy flocking toward the Columbia Gorge for 4449's excursion to Bend, OR, my father and I headed east to the Kootenai River Gorge with a specta... (more)

Short trains aren't as impressive going through the Wing River Sag, but can't complaint with two SD40-2's on the point.

As the sun hugs the horizon, one last shot of the day is to be had. A 'classic' manifest in the form of a high priority freight screams westbound. The train had two classic SD40-2's for power, t... (more)

The H-Northtown-Pasco get a roll-by just west of Coon Creek Jct. in Coon Rapids. GP38 2133 leads the way; it unusual to see this remote control equipped unit on the point of this through train.