Railroadforums.com is a free online
Railroad Discussion Forum and
Railroad Photo Gallery for railroaders, railfans, model railroaders and anyone else who is interested in railroads. We cover a wide variety of topics, including freight trains, passenger and commuter railroads, rail news and information, tourist railroads, railway museums and railroad history.
-
On a beautiful May morning, BNSF 4424, a GE C44-9W built in 1999, shunts grain cars into the Louis Dreyfus Grain Terminal in Seattle. A friendly wave by the engineer is always appreciated!
Soon after, Amtrak 513, the Cascades, diverges onto main 1 and passes BNSF 5993 waiting for the green at...
-
Spring in Seattle means the return of cruise ships and the Rocky Mountaineer! On a beautiful Saturday, May 20, 2017, the first of several Rocky Mountaineer trains arrives in Seattle.
-
On it's way to the refinery in Tacoma, a CN oil train moves through the North Portal, Seattle.
-
I caught AMTK 156 at Seattle's North Portal this morning, pulling the Empire Builder.
-
-
January 27, 2017, and there was lots of traffic at Seattle's North Portal during the evening rush hour!
-
Trains along Seattle's North Portal, recently.
-
December 31, 2016, New Year's Eve, and it's 34 degrees outside. Down to the waterfront I go intending to catch the Empire Builder and the Cascades 513. These aren't very interesting, but I was fortunate enough to catch a stack train.
I have an amazing view of the Space Needle from my apartment...
-
Here's a pair of coal trains with one being led by three SD70 ACe's. The other ACe is DPU on the other train.
-
A cold and rainy November day along the Seattle waterfront yields two interesting trains. First is BNSF 4270, an old GB B23-7 originally built for the AT&SF, leads a short manifest train through the North Portal. It appears to be recently repainted in BNSF colors. Also interesting in this...
-
Shooting along the Seattle waterfront, I heard the crew of the Garbage Train comment on the guy with the 'Big 'ol Fancy Camera' which made my day!
-
Unit trains are a popular method of shipping commodities. Here are three along the Seattle waterfront.
-
How often do you see five Dash 9's on the same train?
-
If it's summer, it means a visit by the Rocky Mountaineer! Here are a couple catches as it arrives and departs Seattle.
RailroadForums.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
RailroadBookstore.com - An online railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used railroad books. Railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. Hundreds of titles available, most at discount prices! We also have a video and children's book section.
ModelRailroadBookstore.com - An online model railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used books. Layout design, track plans, scenery and structure building, wiring, DCC, Tinplate, Toy Trains, Price Guides and more.
|
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website
(Learn More Here)