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  1. BN Slug Set

    BN Slug Set

    After seeing the 6263/6297 being the first SD38/TEBC-7 set repainted. I scanned a old shot of 6263/6297 in Tacoma in better times.
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    • Category: Western United States
  2. Tacoma Rail 4002 makes a rare appearance

    Tacoma Rail 4002 makes a rare appearance

    This is what you could call true foreign power. Tacoma Rail GP40-2 #4002 visits the BNSF Chicago Sub at McClure Road.
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    • 4002 rail tacoma
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  3. MILW Power

    MILW Power

    MILW SD40-2 25 and U36C 5800 side by side at the MILW Tacoma roundhouse in 1974.
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    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  4. MILW variety

    MILW variety

    MILW engine tracks at Tacoma with a display of power difficult to assemble by any other railroad. GE U25Bs, F-Units, and a Boxcab electric.
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    • milw tacoma
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    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  5. MILW U-Boats @ Tacoma

    MILW U-Boats @ Tacoma

    MILW Tacoma engine facility doing their thing on this 4-unit lashup of U-Boats.
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    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  6. Three Dash 2s at Solo Point

    Three Dash 2s at Solo Point

    Three SD40-2 units lead the UGLSE at Solo Point along the Puget Sound.
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    • bnsf point puget sd40-2 solo sound tacoma
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    • Category: Western United States
  7. UP SD60M #6224

    UP SD60M #6224

    UP SD60M #6224 at Tacoma, WA in mid 1992. Rob Jacox photo.
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    • Category: Union Pacific
  8. Engine 16 (Super8 Extraction)

    Engine 16 (Super8 Extraction)

    From my movie DVD, Extra 16 West (4 SD-40's on the head end) arrives at Tacoma Jct after a midtrain derailment at Garcia, MP 2131 (between Cedar Falls and Hyak). This is the head end. I am tending the switch from the mainline to the yard, my wrecker-work extra is in the clear on the T & E...
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    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  9. "And a fine Road She was"

    "And a fine Road She was"

    "Among the modern facilities of the 2,192 mile Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad is the outstanding engine maintenance facility in Tacoma, Wash." -from a prospective PR release in a parallel universe.
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    • milwaukee road roundhouse tacoma
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    • Category: Track
  10. Tacoma Freighthouse Square

    Tacoma Freighthouse Square

    Sound Transit Sounder commuter train, bus and light rail at the Freighthouse Square Station
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  11. PAC PRIDE side view

    PAC PRIDE side view

    One of the BN Pacific Pride locomoives still showing their heritage in the days of the BNSF.
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    • black bn bnsf green herald pac pacific pride tacoma
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  12. PAC PRIDE

    PAC PRIDE

    One of the BN Pacific Pride locomoives still showing their heritage in the days of the BNSF.
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    • black bn bnsf green herald pac pacific pride tacoma
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  13. Tacoma Rail 1523

    Tacoma Rail 1523

    Photo of the newest arrival for Tacoma Washington's Tacoma Rail. This is a GP15 number 1523 (I think) and was photographed in Seattle WA at the Union Pacific's Military Road Yard. This unit appears unused since its rebuild/conversion.
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  14. Tacoma Rail's newest arrival

    Tacoma Rail's newest arrival

    Photo of the newest arrival for Tacoma Washington's Tacoma Rail. This is a GP15 number 1523 (I think) and was photographed in Seattle WA at the Union Pacific's Military Road Yard. This unit appears unused since its rebuild/conversion.
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    • beltline port rail tacoma tcmr washington
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  15. People behind the work

    People behind the work

    Crew takes a brake to allow a UP to pass at Tacoma Wa Nov 2002
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    • bnsf crew mow seattle tacoma up washington
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  16. Tie Remover

    Tie Remover

    Tie remover in action at Tacoma Wa Nov 2002
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    • bnsf mow remover seattle tacoma tie up washington
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  17. Amtrak in the valley

    Amtrak in the valley

    This is the rainy Seattle that everyone says has such wet weather. Taken on OCT 30th 2002. Temp was only in the low 50's though.
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    • amtrak mount mt puget rainier seattle sound tacoma
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Night Photos
  18. Mt. Rainier

    Mt. Rainier

    Just east of Tacoma WA Oct 30 2002. Mt. Rainier in the distance.
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    • amtrak mount mt rainier seattle tacoma
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  19. Steilacoom Depot.

    Steilacoom Depot.

    This is the old Steilacoom, WA depot back yard with the two ferries at the dock.
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    • amtk amtrak couch ferry passenger puget seattle sound superliner tacoma wa washington waterfront
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  20. Grain lead by a Toaster

    Grain lead by a Toaster

    Ruston
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    • 9 bnsf dash9 grain ruston tacoma
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Night Photos



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