Trains of North America
Amtrak's Westbound Empire Builder descends the Western Slopes of the Cascade Mountains on a wet July day bound for Seattle.
Pair of BNSF locomotives pass south of Seattle
Seattle - March 20, 2022; Pair of BNSF locomotives travelling on curved track south of downtown Seattle without a load
Sound Transit South Line Sounder train in the rain
Seattle - February 28, 2022; Sound Trainsit South Line Sounder commuter train leaves the Seattle skyline on a wet winter afternoon
BNSF intermodal freight train passing through Steilacoom
Steilacoom, WA, USA - April 23, 2022; BNSF intermodal freight train passing through Steilacoom and over railway crossing for Pierce County ferry
Norfolk Southern locomotive in Seattle under signal gantry
SeaTac, WA, USA - February 23, 2022; Norfolk Southern locomotive with horse logo under a signal gantry in Seattle
BNSF locomotive 2603 leads a local freight into Conway Washington on a grey afternoon [Safety Note : Crew had exited cab and image taken from railroad crossing with the gates in the up position and lights off].
BNSF freight train in Seattle with a shipment of intermodal containers
Seattle - February 06, 2022; BNSF freight train in Seattle with a shipment of intermodal containers
Sound Transit commuter train 906 in Seattle
Seattle - February 11, 2022; Sound Transit commuter train 906 waits at the Seattle depot for scheduled service in the Pacific Northwest
Union Pacific train in closeup passes southbound through Seattle
Seattle - January 22, 2022; Union Pacific freight train passes southbound through Seattle in closeup as it passes over a road crossing
Amtrak Empire Builder in the Fall passing through the Cascade Mountains heading eastbound
Skykomish, WA, USA - October 01, 2021; An eastbound Amtrak Empire Builder passes through the Cascade Mountains as the trees turn fall colors
Eastbound CN Freight in the sunlight
Canadian National freight heads eastbound through Mt Robson Provincial Park
Pair of Tacoma Rail locomotives working at the Port of Tacoma
Tacoma, WA, USA - April 23, 2022; Pair of Tacoma Rail locomotives working at the Port of Tacoma moving intermodal containers
Amtrak depot in Seattle with a locomotive on a passenger train
Seattle - July 25, 2021; The Amtrak depot in Seattle with a long distance train and engine 90250 plus a Sounder train
BNSF freight train at Skykomish with distant first snow
Skykomish, WA, USA - October 12, 2021; A BNSF freight train at Skykomish in the Washington Cascades with the fist snow during fall on the distant mountains
Amtrak's Empire Builder crossing Barclay Creek
The Eastbound Empire Builder to Chicago crosses an original Great Northern bridge over Barclay Creek in Western Washington
Pair of Tacoma Rail engines at the port
Tacoma, WA, USA - May 16, 2021; A pair of Tocoma Rail engines sit idle at the Port of Tacoma, They are painted is a highly visible red and white livery
Canadian Pacific Crossing the Columbia
A westbound Canadian Pacific freight train crosses the Columbia River in Revelstoke British Columbia
BNSF 2590 southbound through Stanwood
A BNSF EMD GP35 l2590 eads a southbound mixed freight though Stanwood Washington
Sound Transit Link light rail train passing through the SODO neighborhood
Seattle - January 23, 2022; A Sound Transit link Light Rail train passing through the SODO neighborhood in Seattle
Union Pacific train along the Columbia Gorge
Union Pacific train running along the south side of the Columbia Gorge in Oregon
Amtrak Empire Builder long distance train at Edmonds Washington
Edmonds, WA, USA - July 29, 2021; The Empire Builder stopped at Edmonds Washington. The Amtrak train is an interstate service from Chicago to Seattle
Pair of eastbound BNSF freight trains wait for a crew change
Everett, WA, USA - December 14, 2021; A pair of BNSF freight trains wait at Lowell in Everett Washington for a crew change
Northbound Amtrak Cascades 516
Amtrak Cascades passes through the Skagit Valley in Washington State with service number 516 to Vancouver British Columbia