Caught this beauty on my way home from Washington State University (while on a very-train orientated detour). An old Conrail helps this east-bound intermodal charge over the oh-so-flat Columbia Pl... (more)

Right on time, the daily from Bellingham screeches into Edmonds. Unknown to me at the time, the ferry in the background (M/V Spokane) had been evacuated an hour or so earlier because of a bomb th... (more)

Big units pumping out big power to ascent the 2.2% grade between Merritt and Berne to clear the summit of Stevens Pass.

In one of my favorite shots, Palouse River & Coulee City's GP30M is tied down for the weekend just outside of Moscow, Idaho.

The colors and textures of railroading are reflected on the rusted steel of fairly new 36" wheel set under the weight of a loaded grain hopper.

A seldom seen, or paid attention-to, aspect of railroading, the mud-splattered truck and journal. This little part of the car is important because it allows them to move! Seen here is a Timken r... (more)

In a very Andrew Blaszczyk-like shot, Ballard Terminal Railroads single locomotive, "Ballards Li'l Beaver", manages its way though decaying buildings, seaport industry, and the occasional car park... (more)

The early northbound Sounder creeps over the Salmon Bay Bridge just after the sun disappears behind a cloud. Built in 1908 by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Ballard Locks stand in the backgroun... (more)

The Empire Builder begins its eastern journey by crossing the Salmon Bay Bridge over the Ballard Locks with many stormy clouds miles away in the Cascades.

BNSF 4497 going under the newly open Olympic Sculpture Park on Seattle's waterfront. Note all the people on the ledge watching the train pass.

Yeah, its got a Hemi...

4449's engineer leans out the window and pours on the smoke for us railfans along the tracks. A bicyclist on the path along the tracks struggles to keep up with the giant.

A piece of Northern Pacific railroading history stands guard outside its home station in Centralia, WA.

Running a little late, Cascades #501 makes the shortest station stop I've ever seen; under 45 seconds. In a rare turn of events, P42 #144 is pushing up the rear. The historic Centralia Station w... (more)

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