Westbound hoppers burst out of the smoke and fumes in the days of mixed consists. Spur to the right is generally used only by M of W. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.
Northbound hoppers at a location which has changed much since the days when a tower was really here. The broom sedge emerging after the line relocation has no doubt given way to scrub pines and b... (more)
Switching passenger cars in Seattle is Amtrak SW1200 (SSB1200) 565. Built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe SW1200 2439 in June 1959, this locomotive was reb... (more)
Recently painted Union Pacific fast-forty 8014 has stopped for a red signal in Colton. Soon the hot intermodal train will be on UP rails, racing toward the UP yard in Los Angeles.