A BNSF oil train rumbles along the basalt cliffs above Crater Lake on the climb out of the Columbia River basin between Trinidad and Quincy, Washington, on September 21, 2016.

An eastbound BNSF oil train rounds the basalt cliffs above Crater Lake on the climb out of the Columbia River basin between Trinidad and Quincy, Washington, on September 21, 2016.

BNSF 3029 and mate handle switching chores at the Imerys Minerals diatomaceous earth plant at Quincy. The Spud Local, as it is locally known, operates from Appleyard, Wenatchee on weekdays serving... (more)

The Spud Local's abbreviated train rolls west out of Quincy on the passing siding after working the town. It just met an eastbound Z train, and will stop at the signal to meet a second eastbound Z... (more)

Cruising along the basalt cliffs above Crater Lake between Trinidad and Quincy, Washington, is an eastbound BNSF Z train on the afternoon of September 21, 2016. The train is climbing a grade out o... (more)

A BNSF empty ballast train tops the grade out of the Columbia River valley at the west end of Quincy, WA on New Year's Eve 2015. BNSF is not shy about using other carriers' power, and this train f... (more)

The Spud Local crests the 16 mile grade from Albus (Columbia River) siding through Trinidad loop at Quincy, WA with a much longer than usual train. This five day a week job usually works at Quincy... (more)

A BNSF Q train climbs upgrade on the long Trinidad grade along Crater Lake a few miles west of Quincy, WA. The train will top the 16 mile grade at Quincy and race east to Spokane. Prior to BNSF's ... (more)

BNSF 6311 grinds up the 16 mile 1 percent grade from Albus to Quincy with an eastbound empty coal train early in the morning of February 21, 2015. The sun is playing with the clouds but did light ... (more)

On a windy spring morning, Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder eases around the curve approaching the west switch of Quincy, while an eastbound stack train has just cleared into the siding, making f... (more)

The westbound Spud Local has finished switching Quincy, WA and is beginning its journey back to Wenatchee's Appleyard. The industry behind the train is Witco Chemical's diatomaceous earth plant wh... (more)

Led by warbonnet C44-9W No. 4719, an eastbound BNSF grain train exits Tunnel 11.1 at Crater between Trinidad and Quincy, Washington, on April 18, 2010.

After working customers in Quincy the "Spud Local", based out of Wenatchee, rolls down the siding at West Quincy to wait for a meet with an approaching uphill PTLKCK V-train.

A Chicago to South Seattle Z train descends the long 1% grade from Quincy to Albus siding as it slows to 25 mph to negotiate Trinidad Loop (in the background). From late March to June, the usual b... (more)

Code lines and cattails along a fast, straight track at 15:11 PM near Adams Road east of Quincy.