BNSF 3959 leads four more units on a westbound Z train at Merritt, WA as it starts its climb up Stevens Pass. The westbound climb is only about five miles to the east portal of the Cascade Tunnel ... (more)

BNSF 5166 heads up an eastbound stack train with a consist that features a Santa Fe Dash 9 as well as a Heritage I. Winter run off has created a pond along the mainline.

BNSF 8021 rolls an empty oil train east off Stevens Pass through Merritt, WA on its way to a crew change at Wenatchee. A recent clearing effort has resulted in this view opening up for photos.

Pulling stacks up the grade at The Slot on the east side of the Cascades.

With the peaks of the Cascade Crest making a pretty morning shot an eastbound stack train pulls up out of the "Merritt Sag" near Dardenelles Road crossing after having come down the moun... (more)

An eastbound empty oil train coasts downhill through "The Slot", crossing Nason Creek in a wintry mountain scene in the Cascades.

Winter maintenance on a mountain railroad; The Skykomish-based snow dozer isn't used every year but there has been a heavy accumulation of snow this season. Here it is in action, blading the berm ... (more)

BNSF 6919 leads a quartet of GEs into Merritt, WA having just completed its descent of the east side of Stevens Pass. The train will get a roll on it and continue down the Chumstick and Wenatchee... (more)

Westbound Z crossing Nason Creek at "The Slot" on the climb to Stevens Pass.

BNSF 7663 heads up a Z Train westbound over Nason Creek just west of Merritt, WA as it starts its final assault on the east side of Stevens Pass. It's 5 miles to the east portal of the Cascade Tun... (more)

Westbound and working up a pretty good grade (2.2%) at "The Slot", following the Nason Creek valley toward Stevens Pass.

BNSF 6882 descends Stevens Pass at MP 1694 with a J train, made up of exclusively empty Boeing aircraft equipment. The railroad follows Nason Creek east from the east portal of the Cascade Tunnel ... (more)

BNSF 4518 has an eastbound Z train under control as it descends Stevens Pass along Nason Creek about a mile from Merritt, WA. The grade will level out somewhat at Merritt along faster speeds down ... (more)

BNSF Z train, South Seattle-Chicago crosses Nason Creek for the third time since exiting the east portal of the Cascade Tunnel on its descent to Merritt, WA. The bridge is MP 1694.1 just west of M... (more)

A Hauser Yard, ID to Portland, Or vehicle train dashes through the snow on BNSF's Scenic Sub. The two fuselage cars on the head end are destined for Boeing's Renton, Wa plant.