The Snoqualmie and Skykomish rivers converge into the Snohomish River and drain into Puget Sound at the north end of Everett. This point is also the confluence of the BNSF Scenic sub and Bellingha... (more)
The BNSF Boeing Local shoves back toward Bayside Yard in Everett after a few hours of switching at the Boeing Plant.
BNSF #2080 leads the "Boeing Local" as it shoves a line of oversized containers toward the Port Of Everett shipping docks in Mukilteo, WA on a sunny spring morning.
OVERSIZED AND LISTING; The Boeing Local pulls into the Boeing Siding at Mukilteo with special oversized containers. Try taking that container through a tunnel.
If Boeing designers expand the dimensions of their new planes any more, BNSF is going to have to move the signal standards further back from the tracks to accommodate the containers used to ship t... (more)
How many times in your railfanning life can you get an entire train in one frame? The Anacortes local heads back to Seattle w/ BN caboose 12623 on the rear.
A closeup view of the 24 ft wide containers that the Boeing Switch delivers to the Boeing plant in Mukilteo. Several brakman have been injured by the these cars because of the extreme width.