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  1. Old Bridge, Old Car

    Old Bridge, Old Car

    I was wandering around in eastern Washington and stumbled upon this old bridge just south of Rosalia (site of Steptoe Battlefield of 1858). I set up my camera to photograph in "sepia tone" and was delighted when this old car drove into my picture. There must have been some...
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    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  2. Hillyard

    Hillyard

    An old building adjacent to the old GN yard in Spokane.
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    • Category: Railroad Art
  3. Harold

    Harold

    Harold Borovec at the throttle switching in Chehalis.
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    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  4. CC&C #15

    CC&C #15

    CC&C #15 is backing its train toward the depot at Chehalis.
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  5. Urban Railroading

    Urban Railroading

    The Ballard Terminal Railroad has ten empties en route to the BNSF interchange. It is temporarily halted by an automobile parked too close to the tracks.
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    • Category: Western United States
  6. Puget Sound Special

    Puget Sound Special

    Steam double header from Tacoma to Everett and back.
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  7. Climax at Elbe

    Climax at Elbe

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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  8. Approaching High Bridge

    Approaching High Bridge

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  9. East Puyallup Facility

    East Puyallup Facility

    In the middle of switching with over 50 cars on the line.
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    • Category: Western United States
  10. Night Crossing

    Night Crossing

    BDTL 98 is arriving at the interchange with the last reefer from Western Pioneer containing frozen fish bound for the U.S. East Coast. Western Pioneer shut down their shipping operations between Seattle and the Aleutians.
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    • Category: Night Photos
  11. Milw Rd 36A

    Milw Rd 36A

    Former Milwaukee Road #36A is photographed just outside the Balmer Yard office at Interbay (Seattle). This locomotive was formerly engaged in Chicagoland commuter service. During the summer of 2006, it was also part of the fleet of the Golden Pacific Railroad (along with the former Reading T-1...
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  12. Rayonier #2

    Rayonier #2

    The event was the first public excursion involving the recently refurbished Rayonier #2. This shot, taken from the cab of Hammond Lumber Co. #17, shows the #2 heading down to couple onto its train for a double header excursion up to Divide.
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  13. Whoops

    Whoops

    Self-explanatory. Stuff happens. None of us are immune.
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    • Category: Derailments and Wrecks
  14. Pacing the 2100

    Pacing the 2100

    After being re-railed for the second time, the former Reading 2100 is back on its way to the Tacoma Rail shops prior to its movement to Eastern Washington. In this photo, it is being towed by Tacoma Rail at very slow speed - but the effect is nice.
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  15. Busy Waterfront

    Busy Waterfront

    Looking south from the Ballard Bridge a few years ago.
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
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