Washington state Wanderings
Author: Mike Woodruff
BNSF action and roster shots from Washington state
Photo Gallery
BNSF's "Annie local" strikes a pose at Whitney. BNSF 2813 was rebuilt from BN GP30 2210, nee-GN 3010.
Southbound manifest from Vancouver, BC headed for Seattle, and running on Amtrak 513's time.
The "Annie Local" lays over at Whitney. BNSF 2812 is ex-BN 2812, rebuilt to GP39M from BN GP30 2206, nee-GN 3006.
The Conway local prepares to set out a car of plastic pellets for the Mount Vernon Terminal Railway transload. BNSF 2752 was originally Southern Railway high-hood GP30 2532.
Northbound coal loads on the Bellingham Sub.
Eastbound empty coal train descends from Stevens Pass.
Three Dash-9s with eastbound double stacks fly by the former GN depot at Quincy.
Eastbound stacks work upgrade along the Columbia River east of Wenatchee.
Westbound with Boeing cars first out emerges from the west portal of Cascade Tunnel.
The "Annie Local" heads west, passing between grain elevators near Burlington, WA.
Eastbound stacks on the Columbia River sub.
Eastbound stack train works upgrade around the Trinidad Loop on the Columbia River sub.
BNSF 2000 was rebuilt from ex-CR/PC/NYC GP40 3055.
The Annie local sits at Whitney with an ecletic GP40M/GP60B/GP50 lash-up. BNSF 3015 was originally CB&Q GP40 189.
Still wearing her original side lettering, a former BN GP50 is the trailing unit on the Annie local.
A bit of exotica in the form of an ex-ATSF GP60B on the Annie local at Whitney, WA.
A relatively unmolested ex-BN GP38-2 leads an abbreviated version of the Annie Local at Whitney.
Trailing unit on the Annie local, BNSF GP39E 2741 is ex-BN GP30 2223, nee-CB&Q 946.
A southbound freight on BNSF's Bellingham sub passes the small yard of the Mount Vernon Terminal Railway.
The Annie Local heads west, crossing the swing bridge over the Swinomish Channel near Whitney, WA.
A southbound freight on BNSF's Bellingham sub passes the south end of Mount Vernon siding.
A northbound Roberts Bank coal train on the Bellingham sub in Mt. Vernon, WA.
A southbound freight off of the Sumas Sub passes through Mount Vernon behind an "ABBA" combination. BNSF 3006 was originally CB&Q 629.
Snowplow decorated with the old GN mountain goat logo enjoys its summer vacation at Appleyard in Wenatchee.
Southbound freight with a Warbonnet leader passes Skagit Station in Mt. Vernon on the Bellingham sub.
The Spud Local heads east at Albus siding on the Columbia River sub. BNSF 3016 was originally CB&Q 622.
Westbound stack train descends from Trinidad Loop on the Columbia River sub.
Westbound stack train crosses the north fork of the Skykomish River at Index, WA on the Scenic sub.
Eastbound stacks ease out of the siding at Winton, WA on the Scenic sub.
The Annie local sits at Whitney led by BNSF 2826, rebuilt from BN GP30 2232. She was originally CB&Q 955.
The Annie local switches the small yard at Burlington. Track closest to the camera is the Sumas sub. BNSF 2352 was originally SLSF 682.
A westbound vehicle train drops down the grade near Foss Creek trestle.
The Annie local skirts the shore of Padilla Bay. BNSF 2925 was originally GN GP35 3018.
An eastbound empty coal train meets a westbound vehicle train at East Scenic on the Scenic sub.
An eastbound empty coal train crosses the North Fork of the Skykomish River at Index.
An empty coal train heads east at Baring on the Scenic sub.
Eastbound Z train approaches Sultan on the Scenic sub.
An eastbound Z train is reflected in a puddle while waiting for a meet at Gold Bar on the Scenic sub.
Eastbound Z train crosses the North Fork of the Skykomish River at Index on the Scenic sub.
Eastbound Z train crosses the South Fork of the Skykomish River at Grotto on the Scenic sub.
Eastbound Z train at Skykomish on the Scenic sub.
A pair of SD70MACs shove on the rear of an eastbound empty coal train at East Scenic.
A northbound Roberts Bank coal train on the Bellingham sub in Mt. Vernon, WA.
A southbound empty Roberts Bank coal train on the Bellingham sub in Mt. Vernon, WA.
Southbound freight with an ABA power consist passes Skagit Station in Mt. Vernon on the Bellingham sub. BNSF 2826 was originally CB&Q GP30 955.
A northbound freight on the Bellingham sub in Mt. Vernon, WA.
A southbound freight on BNSF's Bellingham sub at CP Logen.
A southbound empty Roberts Bank coal train on the Bellingham sub in Mt. Vernon, WA.
A southbound freight passes Skagit Station in Mt. Vernon on BNSF's Bellingham sub.
SB freight at North Stanwood, MP 58 on the Bellingham sub.