Railway Scene 2018

The continuing saga of the Long - Long - Short . Long - railroad book series recording the rail world as it was lived by those wandering in and around the rails during our changing times. Transitions from "classic" modern diesel-electric units to triple-truck behemoths is nearly over as each year brings yet another livery to an end, either through merger, acquisition, or fallen-flag graveyard.
Changing from previous styles, now presenting in a more straightforward collection, Railway Scene 2018 cruises the rails in a monthly journey through the year, along with several other bonus sections to round out the plethora of color image photography to well over 150 individual frames and over 200 power registry entries. Expanded sections for Power Type and Identification, Passenger Power, and Lively Liveries entries.
So come along with us on this railway journey through the year along the northwest section of the country if you're looking to relive the era (versus relieve yourself area), brush up on details of railroading on the Pacific side of the United States of America, or just take a moment to reflect upon the changing times.
While BNSF (Burlington Northern - Santa Fe) encompass a large number of pictures herein, there's also plenty of Union Pacific (UP) and usurped registries (RI / Rock Island, CN / Canadian National to name a couple of mentions from inside the book) along with trips down non-Class I railways like Columbia Basin Railway (CBRW) and corporate leasing groups (CREX / Citicorp Leasing) to fill out the pumpkin patch.
Like most of my works, don't expect all gloom, doom, and seriousness - although I do try to provide a relatively accurate power identification note section to all the units included - because I'm more than willing to tell it like it is (or isn't, as the case may be), providing wonderful less-than-factural (sic) details as needed to more accurately plop you in the puddle that is my usual photographic stance.
Welcome to another sparkling diamond in the manure pit collection of railroad photography in our growing consist of photographic journeys.