The end of a rainy day, brings a rainbow and a bit of sun to the Puget Sound area. Not missed by rail crews, it was a topic of discussion over the radio. Here a Tacoma Rail job keeps working w... (more)

Union Pacific's OSEGL trash train heads south through Titlow Beach on a late summer evening.

BNSF 277 leads the southbound Everett to Roosevelt trash train south out of CP Ruston and into Nelson Bennett Tunnel.

A very rare scene that won't be seen again! Tacoma Rails Hill Job or Job 101, the train to Fredrickson WA is now an entry in the history books. Tacoma Rails Mountain Division over the former Mi... (more)

Shortly after stalling, the final Tacoma Rail train headed to Frederickson, WA gets moving again.

UP GP38-2 2038 leads a trio of unique B units, GP30B, SD24B and GP9 or 20B, south next to Days Island en route to Portland from Seattle on BN owned trackage. UP had an interesting fleet of motive ... (more)

For the final time, Tacoma Rail runs the Hill Job up Tacoma Gulch. After grabbing the second cut further down the hill, 7001 leads what may be the final uphill cut of freight cars ever on the hill... (more)

For the final time, Tacoma Rail runs the Hill Job up Tacoma Gulch. With the 3000's dead in tow, they get up to a walking pace after stalling out on the S curve just below. Will this be the last tr... (more)

Job 360 heads south through Titlow Beach at sunset with an SD60M second out.

UP GP9 332 leads an A-B-B set of GP9s across the Puyallup River Reservation Tower (BN) and Tacoma Jct. (MILW). The train has stopped while MILW has blocked Tacoma Jct. with traffic, and will proce... (more)

A rare scene that just might not ever be seen again! Tacoma Rails Hill Job or Job 101, the train to Fredrickson WA is soon to become an entry in the history books.

Tacoma Rails Mountain Divi... (more)

UP GP30 720 leads a UP local north near Nelson Bennett Tunnel crossing over from the right main to the left as it gets close to the junction to access UP's Tacoma Yard. UP is running with trackage... (more)

UP GP38-2 leads an SD40-2 and 2 SP SD45s on the northbound freight leaving Tacoma near Reservation Junction and climbing a short grade to the Puyallup River crossing on its way to Seattle. BN's do... (more)

Former MP unit.

AMTK 465 rushes an Amtrak Cascades service train north towards its stop at Tacoma. Passengers enjoy views of Puget Sound from Nisqually into Tacoma as the train glides past Days Island. Unfortunat... (more)