A southbound UP manifest heads through Wallula Gap near the state line between Washington and Oregon. BNSF's mainline is across the Columbia River.

A railfan gets shots of a BNSF intermodal as it traverses through the Columbia River Gorge.

Two Gevo's lead an eastbound intermodal down the Columbia River past the Rock Island Dam approaching Albus, where the train will begin its climb up Trinidad Hill.

Early morning sun begins to burn off the mist in the Columbia river valley as this freight heads east overlooked by Mount Hood

A BNSF coal train cruises east along the Columbia River below the Rock Island dam in the last sunlight of the day. It will meet the Quincy local at Albus (Columbia River siding) in a matter of sec... (more)

Extra MILW 24 West snakes its way through the Yakima River upper canyon between Thorp and Cle Elum, WA as it heads towards its crossing of Snoqualmie Pass. Tracks in the foreground are BN, formerl... (more)

Milwaukee Extra 24 West tip toes across the Hall Creek trestle on the west slope of Snoqualmie Pass with a quartet of SD40-2s. Hints of electrification remain over the ballast deck bridge, and def... (more)

With the sun just off the horizon, a Portland-bound Z train enters the Wallula Gap along the Columbia River near Yellepit siding.

Two CP units lead a southbound manifest down the Palouse Canyon through Tunnel 14, the first of five tunnels within just over a mile of track.

UP's famous Overland Mail North makes good time along the Columbia River near Viento State Park, Oregon on September 16, 1979 powered by its typical Centennial-Fast Forty-Centennial trio. This was... (more)

BNSF 274 leads a Seattle to Pasco manifest freight past Maryhill siding as Mt. Hood stands tall in the background.

Former SP&S C424, BN 4240 leads a C425 and some EMDs around the curve at Steilacoom, WA on a Portland bound freight. This trackage was used by BN, UP and Amtrak at the time and occasionally hosted... (more)

Cruising gracefully down the North Bank of the Columbia River George, another load of grain destined for Western Washington elevators and export overseas looks beautiful on a fine fall afternoon.

With the sun just minutes off the horizon, a trio of ES44's running elephant style lead a heavy stack train slowly climbing the 1% grade of Trinidad Hill up from the Columbia River on an early spr... (more)

Along the north bank of the Columbia River the Portland section of the Empire Builder approaches their next quick stop at the Wishram depot just beyond the other side of Tunnel 12 at 9:00am. Pers... (more)