Tied down at Fir on the outskirts of metropolitan Portland, a Union Pacific ore train from Henderson, NV waits its turn to be interchanged to BNSF in Vancouver, WA.

On a beautiful late spring evening in Chama Yard a timeless view of narrow gauge railroading illuminated by moonlight is a joy to behold.

Under a moisture ladened sky, former Hammond Lumber Company 2-8-2T number 17 pulls Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad's passenger train over the Nisqually River in the Cascade foothills near Elbe, WA. ... (more)

Rolling eastward under the watchful eye of 11,250 foot high Mt. Hood, a Union Pacific intermodal train makes its way up the Columbia River Gorge. Is there anyplace in the Pacific Northwest that o... (more)

Another load of coal destined to Roberts Bank, BC for export rolls down the mighty Columbia River on BNSF's scenic Fallbridge sub.

It's Winlock Egg Day but BNSF's Everett to Vancouver manifest freight has customers to serve and is making track speed rolling down the Napavine Hill grade. Winlock is home to the worlds largest ... (more)

Resting peacefully inside the Chama, NM engine house, Baldwin K-36 number 488 waits her next tour of duty.

Unable to line the West switch Baring for the intended route, the dispatcher instructed the crew of BN 7027 West to take the switch on hand so the train could continue west. Hopefully this was on... (more)

Cruising westward with a waterside view the envy of many, this BNSF crew has empty garbage cars headed back toward Seattle on a beautiful late spring day.

On what is likely their first revenue trip southward, BC Rail 4603 and sister unit are in charge of a southward freight headed toward North Vancouver, BC. Cut in about halfway back in the train i... (more)

Brand new and just delivered to BC Rail, three SD40-2's numbers 764, 763 and 765 are being readied for their next assignment in the Lillooet roundhouse. While the red, white and blue color scheme... (more)

Headed toward Whitefish, MT on the Hiline sub a BN eastbound freight has a good roll on them going through Elmira, ID. In the late 80's and early 90's Burlington Northern was tweaking with its lo... (more)

Headed back to Everett, WA for another load of refuse, BNSF's empty garbage heads north on the Seattle subdivision at Kalama.

Crawling up the Providence Hill grade a westbound Burlington Northern grain train is moments away from reaching the summit and it will be all downhill toward Pasco.

Trundling over jointed rail through the tiny farm town of Creston, Burlington Northern's Central Washington Local is gathering up grain loads from the various elevators along the way on this forme... (more)