AMTK 318 leads the Empire Builder toward Maryhill, WA.

VANCOUVER WA Oct 2 1978 — A sunny day finds Burlington Northern C425 4262 undergoing work at the engine facility south of West 39th Street. The unit was built in June 1966 and delivered as Spoka... (more)

A loaded grainer climbs through Marshall Canyon.

BNSF 8330 with empty coal train bound for the Powder River Basin crossing the Snohomish River north of Everett, Washington.

BNSF 8001 leads westbound freight near Cook, WA.

BNSF 8001 leads westbound freight near Cook, WA.

BNSF 8001 leads westbound freight near Cook, WA.

A Northwest Container stack train bound for the Port of Portland curves through Steilacoom at sunset.

BNSF train through Seattle

An uncommon BNSF ballast train races through Morrison Canyon just after sunset

A westbound BNSF weed spray train holds on the main while an eastbound BNSF grain train races by, probably the first meet this siding has seen in awhile.

A westbound BNSF weed spray train passes under the abandoned Milwaukee Road bridge. Westbounds are very uncommon on stampede pass this is the first one i have seen in 7 years.

Clean Stickers!

Run-8 with SD9s! Hard to believe a 66 year old locomotive is still lugging tonnage up 1% grades in blistering heat, but in Washington State this happens 5 days a week. The Columbia Basin r... (more)

Mount Vernon Terminal Railway SW9 # 1200. The current short line was part of a larger interurban that once connected to both the GN and NP mainlines in the area. The railroad now occupies about ... (more)