| Feb 5 | February 10, 2006 and a few comparisons to 1981 Back on 2-10-81 I spent the day at Easton, WA visiting with my friend Roger Quillen at the depot as Roger was on duty at 08:00 that morning until 4:00 PM. There was snow on the ground and a very sunny day. Plus BN ran a morning eastbound I photo... |
| Nov 1 | BCR on BNSF on Stampede As Thursday October 19, 2023 had a forecast of sunshine and temperatures in the 70′s days before I made plans to spend the day on the Stampede Sub so I could write a current Blog report on the Stampede Pass line. Before I left home for Eas... |
| Jun 5 | Stampede Sub – June 1, 2023 On a sunny June 1, 2023 Thursday morning I decided to head west from my new home in Yakima to Easton and catch at least one train. I knew that I had one coming and as it neared Kanaskat I took off for I-82 and then west on I-90. This was the opp... |
| Mar 20 | Easton to Lester semaphores In March 2023 there was a discussion on the use of NP and BN semaphores over Stampede Pass between Easton and Lester on the Stampede and Yakima Valley Sub Railfans Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/366156403540504/ This photo of west... |
| Dec 24 | A baretable? Well that’s different On Wednesday morning December 21, 2022 I was watching train at Auburn, WA and heard the BNSF’s B-SEABWA get permission from Auburn Yard to come around the Stampede Wye and head out to Restricted Limits 100 for a crew change, outbound crew wa... |
| Sep 24 | 4 Seasons – West Thorp curves If you have driven old US-10 between Cle Elum and Ellensburg, WA you’ve passed this spot, about 12 miles west of Ellensburg on BNSF’s Stampede Sub. During the NP era this was the FIRST SUBDIVISION of the TACOMA DIVISION. I have alwa... |
| Aug 29 | Warbonnet Sunday Sunday morning 8-28-22 I got up and checked to see what was running on Stampede Pass. Almost immediately I heard the X-KALFCN clearing RL MP 100 and heading for Kanaskat. After checking the Chehalis OS sheet I saw the X-KALFCN had gone through C... |