A late Starlight has just left the Tacoma Dome Station and is now crossing the new double track trestle just north of the station.

Nevada Northern's rotary snow plow was the featured subject for the annual night shot in 2016. #93 was a nice addition to the event, which was well worth every penny spent and every minute to t... (more)

Northbound Cascades at sunset on the Puget Sound. Once again, scenes like this are not long for this world, even now pretty rare, with the retirement of the Series 6 Talgo train sets.

Wildfire smoke has returned to the Puget Sound, at the cost of other's misery, we get an interesting sunset. Just in time is this UP oil train from Canada, complete with Heritage unit CP 7012. T... (more)

Ever wondered where all those west bound "earth worms" end up? Here's one place. BNSF is off loading a grain train at the EGT facility in Longview Washington, while a ship is being loaded. Soo... (more)

A Bald Eagle has left it’s nest in the care of it’s mate, while it makes a inspection of the beast that daily interrupts the solitude of Benewah Lake.

Railroad: St. Maries River Railroad
Locomotive: EMD GP9
Location: St Maries, Idaho, USA
Locomotive #: STMA 101
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: July 16, 2018

Before getting started grinding away on the rails of Bridge 14, this Loram Rail Grinding train gave the area a "good soaking".

Railroad: Loram
Locomotive: Unknown
Location: Steilacoom, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: n/a
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: June 28, 2018

Polson Logging Company's #2 at the Smith Lake "reflecting pond". A photo charter over the Oregon Scenic Railroad, formerly the Port of Tillamook Bay RR.

Railroad: Polson Logging Co
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Rockaway Beach, Oregon, USA
Locomotive #: #2
Train ID: N/a
Photo Date: May 19, 2018

An NS work train slowly rolls through the crossing at County Road 58 just as the sun sets on a great day.

Sounder Train 1517 is crossing the new Sound Transit Tacoma bridge as heads for the Tacoma Dome Station. The remains of the historic Milwaukee Road S-Curve trestle are off to the right. Another ... (more)

Its really difficult to pass up this location, especially with a sunset as nice as this one. This is the BNSF Centralia turn out of Tacoma. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE ET44AC
Location: Steilacoom, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 04, 2016

What in the world is worth getting up at 4:30 am, in 20 degree weather? How about to ride a train to pretty much the middle of nowhere. A few minutes after sunrise in the Steptoe valley, Nevada... (more)

While much of the east coast is covered in snow, snow and more snow, out in western Washington, it's no snow. Instead we get to enjoy the third spectacular sunset in a row on the Puget Sound. To... (more)

This shot was ready to be added to my "If only there was a train" collection. Just before the colors faded, this empty grainer showed up, to add the final element to this awesome scene of a Lenti... (more)

Very difficult to ignore this location! It's early evening and BNSF's empty garbage train is heading back to Everett, over the unique Chamber's Creek bridge. Here's some of my other shots of th... (more)