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  1. Amtrak's Coast Starlight

    Amtrak's Coast Starlight

    Amtrak #18 has the honors of leading the Coast Starlight. This was once the pride and joy of Amtrak West as far as the long distance trains. Amtrak #18 and the second locomotive have crossed over the bridge at Milepost 43.1 that goes over Hwy. 507. The train is pretty much on-time due to the...
  2. BNSF 4536 South at Tenino Washington.

    BNSF 4536 South at Tenino Washington.

    Close to last light at the end of the day provides opportunity when the Manifest - Everett, Wash. to Vancouver, Wash. comes down the straight section of track at Tenino, Washington. The BNSF 4536 South was the second train south that the Centralia South dispatcher sent to us in a short 15...
  3. Amtrak Cascades racing north at Kalama, Washington.

    Amtrak Cascades racing north at Kalama, Washington.

    Amtrak Cascades Train #506 races north after crossing over from Main #1 to Main #2 at MP 111 crossovers. The train is about 10-12 minutes away from it's next stop at Kelso, Washington. The sun just happened to show when the train was coming into view, so I converted it into black & white.
  4. Polar Express at Milepost 23.80 Train Defect Detector/Block Limit Board

    Polar Express at Milepost 23.80 Train Defect Detector/Block Limit Board

    Polar Express on the way to Cumberland, Rhode Island for its first trip to the North Pole running past the train defect detector/block limit board at Uxbridge
  5. Milepost 21.30

    Milepost 21.30

    Providence and Worcester's train NR2, with the 2216 at the Jewett City Train Defect Detector on the Norwich Branch. Detector checks for dragging equipment, hot boxes and wheels, and for high/wide equipment that would otherwise not fit thru the Taft Tunnel in Lisbon. Their heading down to Groton...
  6. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT Southbound Freight Train Q595 is about to end its journey at CSXT'S Boyles Terminal in Tarrant City, Al. from Avon Yard in Indianapolis, In. The location is between New Castle, Al. & Black Creek, Al. at Milepost 000382


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