The Seattle region is far enough north that it seems like the Sounder commuter trains operate on an arctic schedule -- half the year in darkness and half in light. It's nice to see them running i... (more)
BNSF has been running their monster grain trains to the West Coast with DPUs placed at several points in the consist. For the return journey, all the power has been
piled on the front, as witnes... (more)
With the standard two units up front and two on the rear, another empty Roberts Bank coal train moves out to conquer Stevens Pass on the way back to Wyoming for another load of export coal. This ... (more)
Sound Transit 906, pushing evening commuters into the Mukilteo stop, positively glows against the remnants of an early spring storm, simultaneously enhancing the ski slopes of Stevens Pass in the ... (more)
Even trash can look good! A southbound loaded garbage train wends its way along BNSF's shoreline trackage complemented with a high tide and (hold your hats!) sunshine.