The Great Northern NW2 switching in Seattle was wearing the Big Sky Blue color scheme.

Cascades NPCU leads Surfliner Train #583 past a surfing class and a crowded busy beach in San Clemente.

Amtrak 470 is anything but common while wrapped (like a mummy?) to promote the King Tutankhamen exhibit at Seattle's Pacific Science Center.

A train of traditional freight cars rolls past the salt water pond in Portage. These cars were delivered to the Alaska Railroad via the Canadian barge service out of Prince Rupert and makes a roun... (more)

Things can be pretty static in the 49th state so the chance to see something different brought me trackside on what was not the best day weather wise. Coming off the barge in Whittier were wind mi... (more)

Walking like an Egyptian Advertising for the Pacific Science Center in Seattle Washington. This interesting wrap featuring King Tut himself sure turns heads where ever it goes and has been ... (more)

The northbound Denali Star is in the Nenana River Canyon just south of Healy.

NP #7012A leads the second excursion of the day down the Tacoma Hill. The Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad brought #7012 and Polson #70 to Tacoma to celebrate the grand opening of the LeMay Auto Muse... (more)

Former US Army Alco RS-1s that were shrouded for use on ARR passenger trains in the 1950s. Unit 1072 is shown with "B" unit 1053 at Fairbanks.

STEAMWORKS! - Well, that's what an enthusiastic young friend of mine (and obvious Thomas addict) would call this, but no it's actually the backshop of the Alaska Railroad. Here heavy repai... (more)

It was a splendid cold Sunday with bluebird skies and crisp white snow abounding. An empty intermodal (bare table) train was called for a date with the Northland Services barge at the ARR's south... (more)

LK&P 3 is shown here pulling the "Sugar Cane Train" out of Puukolii station, on the return trip to Lahaina. They also stop at Kaanapali to fill the tender with water on the way. Locomotive #3 "Myr... (more)

Something not often seen: A narrow-guage steam railway running right through the middle of a prime tourist destination. One thing I have noticed is people really don't seem to "get" railroad safet... (more)

Welcome Home! - The Alaska Railroad's last active steam locomotive, #557, has returned after a 46 1/2 year hiatus in the lower 48. #557 is a Baldwin Locomotive Works class S-160 2-8-0 Cons... (more)

Welcome Home! - The Alaska Railroad's last active steam locomotive, #557, has returned after a 46 1/2 year hiatus in the lower 48. #557 is a Baldwin Locomotive Works class S-160 2-8-0 Cons... (more)