BN B Unit

While the most widely known B units on the Burlington Northern were the B30-7As numbered 4000 through 4119, BN had three SD42-Bs that were cabless.  Photo from the 1990s.

Soo from 1975

Soo SD40-2 #781 captured in black & white photo from Marshfield, Wis. from about 1975.

SP in the Cascades

Southern Pacific was known for its multiple powered units for trains running through the Cascades.  This train was captured near Fields in the early 1990s. Chances are there were three or four mid-train helpers in addition to the four units on the front.  Chances also were that only about half the power was running properly.

Multi-numbered unit

This AC4400 has had several numbers during its life span.  It started as GECX4000 and was tested on the Union Pacific in UP colors as 1 of 10 units UP tested..  UP then purchased the unit and changed the number to 7000.  It later renumbered the unit to 7300.  About a year ago, the 10 units regained their numbers from 7000 to 7009 as UP needed room for the new ES44ACs.

Longview Fibre

Longview Fibre's S3 works the yard at the company site in Longview.

Peavey switcher

Now known as Kalama Export Company, the facility at which SW1 #632 operates as a remote control unit is more commonly known to railfans as Peavey.  Most of the time now, this road is blocked by unit grain trains moving into or out of the grain facility.

Chop nose

This GP9 started life as a high nose unit and was "chopped" while parked at the former Peavey loading facility in Kalama. Have not seen it there for a number of years as this photo was taken in 2006 but it could be up there at the elevator out of everyday sight.