Heading into the sunset.

Washington State University! Pausing at UP Junction, James the engineer waits for the go ahead signal from his conductor, who is securing the Kamiaken Street crossing. Having started school... (more)

Weed Running! Looking more like pavement made of weeds, the Bridge Test Train pulls the last load of intermondal cars out from the Colfax branch.

Sufficient clearance. Long ago, on the little siding of Risbeck, an elevator stood tall in the valley; loading grain from nearby farmers for export to far away nations. Little pieces of sti... (more)

Build in 1889, Bridge 85.54, one of the many bridges between Pullman and Colfax, has seen more history than our parents. It's 111 year railroading history is coming to an end as the last train pre... (more)

At the end of the tracks for a very special, historic train, the hard-working crew of the Washington and Idaho Railway take a quick break together. From left to right: James, Joel, Stan, Sarah, an... (more)

W&I's official watch dog, Molly, stands guard under the parked power at Marshall Yard, doing her best to disrupt the activities of a couple photographers. Photo taken from railroad property wi... (more)

Matt Farnsworth takes a training ride on the whenever-it-feels-like-it Highball on the W&I. On the chase, the roles seem a lit... (more)

The president of his domain. Rolling out of Palouse Yard, Stan eyes his load of dried peas, waiting for it to pass the derail before resetting the safety device. The boxcar of Palouse peas will he... (more)

The final days for a veterans touch. Les Hancock, after nearly 35 years as a clerk for BN, BNSF, Watco, and finally, the Washington & Idaho Railway, takes the last count of cars for his career. BN... (more)

The W&I's usual power set of MRLX 6304 and WIR 20 rest at the switch for the Wilsion siding that serves McGregor Fertilizers. In the background, the recently renovated University of Idaho Kibbie ... (more)

With a big grin on his face, Stan finishes today's 2-hour, 2-car run from Palouse, WA to Princeton Lumber. He eases the '16 at a snails pace back out onto the main line and from there, will tie th... (more)

Rolled in 1947 at Colorado Fuel & Iron, this 115 rail most likely saw service for one of the pre-BN roads before getting converted to CWR and being laid here. It's gone all the way from 40 MPH und... (more)

Only a few blocks from my fraternity in Pullman, the last remaining operational wig wag in the State of Washington. Wagging into the cold night, going mostly ignored by motorists, the relic from L... (more)

Stan Patterson is at the controls, rolling a mere 1mph down Whitman Street. Slowing to cross over HY27, he lays on the music while watching carefully for cars. Behind the little geep are 2 empty c... (more)