The afternoon westbound has arrived at the dry sort yard. They will cut off the power and run around the train, then shove the train into the yard (see picture of the caboose nearby).

In a heavy downpour.

20 minutes and 4 miles west of Shelton, the afternoon westbound arrives admidst a classic Pacific Northwest downpour.

Afternoon westbound departing Shelton for mill west of Dayton. Note: 1) "nice" track 2) grade crossing that I am shooting from is pictured in image 68938

The outbound (westbound) train is ready to depart for the dry sort yard at Sawmill 5, west of Dayton. it is 3:40 p.m. PDT.

Switcher spotting cars in the middle of the mill. I think the wood on the centerbeams needs to be wrapped in plastic. Raw logs can be floated to the mill, arriving in the bay in the foreground o... (more)

The mill is cramped enough for space that raw logs and fresh cut boards can both be seen in this view.

Note the old roundhouse directly behind the engine! There's a lot of stalls, indicating that Simpson Logging Co. had lots of engines back in the day.

EMD f/n 4473-5, c/n 29784. In leasing service.

CLC 701 with crossbucks as the Rocky Point turn snakes thru the backyards and residental streets of Longview, WA

The Brakeman hangs out on the platform of caboose # 4 for Weyerhauser as they cross the Cowlitz River Bridge

The Simpson Timber Co. sawmill is directly behind the photographer. Puget Sound & Pacific interchange track runs off to the left.

Weyerhauser's Garbage Train glides down the hill from headquarters and across the Cowlitz River here at Rocky Point, WA

4 miles west of Shelton. The brilliant sunlight wouldn't last, typical Olympic Peninsula weather.

The clouds parted long enough for the Coast Range to become visible in the background.