A westbound BNSF weed spray train holds on the main while an eastbound BNSF grain train races by, probably the first meet this siding has seen in awhile.

A westbound BNSF weed spray train passes under the abandoned Milwaukee Road bridge. Westbounds are very uncommon on stampede pass this is the first one i have seen in 7 years.

A photo freight nears Ellensburg in the Yakima River Canyon. The F units had been reconditioned for use on the Spirit of Washington dinner train near Seattle.

A Northern Pacific survivor in Ellensburg, WA.

An empty grainer rolls through the second half of a large S curve on the Stampede Sub on beautiful fall evening. From Day In North America 2014 .

An eastbound empty grainer runs along US HWY 10 into Ellensburg as it passes under the old Milwaukee Road overpass west of town at Klocke Road.

Morning eastbound X grain east of Umtanum, Yakima River Canyon in Eastern Washington.

The Yakima River Canyon, a gorgeous area to go rafting, fishing, camping and even watch a few trains! The canyon runs about 24 miles in length from Thrall, south of Ellensburg, to Pomona, north o... (more)

Oddly enough, the oldest unit on this empty grain train has the newest paint scheme. Starting from the rear- BNSF 947, a C40-8W sports the latest scheme, the "Powerbar" or "Swoosh," otherwise know... (more)

Led by three P42's and a rebuilt P40, the 28 car American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners (AAPRCO) special approaches Ellensburg.

GM/EMD delivered all SD70MAC locomotives to Burlington Northern/BNSF with the GM HTCR truck. This radial bolsterless truck features three axles, and three traction motors. A truck that has bolster... (more)

The former Northern Pacific depot in Ellensburg is currently being restored and rehabilitated as a BNSF manifest train rolls through town. More detail on the restoration can be found here: more)

A Blomberg "M" type truck on a BNSF GP38-2. The Blomberg "M" type truck is based off of the Blomberg "B" type truck, which has been in service since 1938. The first locomotive that used the "B" ty... (more)

A trio of C44-9CW's lead an empty grain train on the Stampede Subdivision at 50 miles per hour. The old MILW bridge over the current line can be seen in the distant background.

Although the temperature is 28 degrees, the sun still shines down on this eastbound empty grain train in Ellensburg.