Steam Siphon in Action. Fireman Martin Hansen checks the level in the water tank on Mt. Emily Shay #1, as the locomotive's steam siphon draws water from the Lytle Creek and pours it into th... (more)
The weather man said 2-5 inches of snow last night clearing into sunshine for Saturday. Well I would guess we got a good 12 inches, so when I found out the coal train was called late I decided to ... (more)
Train #513 making a station stop with the look of the ODOT's talgo cab car.
ARR 4327 leads the charge of a southbound coal train on its way to Seward not long after the sun has peaked over the Chugach Mountains behind me. This is a seldom photographed view taken from a f... (more)
Westbound on the Stump-Dodger. Leaving the McEwen Yard behind, a Sumpter Valley Freight, affectionately known as the "Stump-Dodger", heads west toward Prairie City on a frigid February morn... (more)
Amtrak Cascades new trainset ODOT 1 sits at Portland Union Station covered in snow and icicles due to the recent snow and freezing temperature in the northwest.
A Sound Transit Seahawks football special from Everett, WA approaches Edmonds station en route to King Street Station in Seattle. King St. is adjacent to the Seahawks new stadium, and Football spe... (more)
Ever wonder why you don't see many photos of the Alaska Railroad in the winter time? Well, for one, the tourists are gone which means less cameras by the tracks to catch any action. Another reas... (more)
"What the heck is that!?" A very interesting load sitting on the siding in Talkeetna, Alaska. This load must be going up to the northern part of Alaska where there is a lot of snow. This load must... (more)
Mele Kalikimaka
A northbound Pacific Surfliner train rolls along the Pacific Ocean in the late afternoon light of a cool December day.
Washington Central’s two former MARC (Maryland Transit Administration) EMD F9PH Nos. 82 and 84 sit silently at the small enginehouse at Yakima, Washington, on May 31, 2008. These locomotives wer... (more)
Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific's "Anaka" finishes it's day pulling the sugar cain train and takes some water in the yard.
Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific's "Anaka" completes it's final journey for the day before heading back to the yards.
The Alaska State Fair Train returns north to Palmer with another load of fair goers.