I found myself wandering out to Edmonds in a bit of a rain the other day, but found a patch of sun when I got there. And a train.
This Santa Fe unit is a bit the worse for wear. I've long felt that the BNSF Heritage schemes were a big improvement over any of the BN or ATSF schemes -- perhaps because I did much of my early color photography near where these pictures were taken, in the days of Great Northern Orange & Green. In fact I have pictures in almost exactly this location, but from the beach side, of GN Empire Builder scheme SD45s, led by 404, on one of their very first trips West.
In those days, the Ferry was quite likely to be the San Mateo, the last of Washinton State Ferries' steam powered boats. My, she had a lovely whistle.
I found myself wandering out to Edmonds in a bit of a rain the other day, but found a patch of sun when I got there. And a train.
This Santa Fe unit is a bit the worse for wear. I've long felt that the BNSF Heritage schemes were a big improvement over any of the BN or ATSF schemes -- perhaps because I did much of my early color photography near where these pictures were taken, in the days of Great Northern Orange & Green. In fact I have pictures in almost exactly this location, but from the beach side, of GN Empire Builder scheme SD45s, led by 404, on one of their very first trips West.
In those days, the Ferry was quite likely to be the San Mateo, the last of Washinton State Ferries' steam powered boats. My, she had a lovely whistle.
