Burlington Northern switchstand at Easton, Washington, on June 25, 1986. This former Northern Pacific switchstand is in the 1st subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Track, switchstand

Burlington Northern switchstand at Easton, Washington, on April 1, 1987. This former Northern Pacific switchstand is in the 1st subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: Track, switchstand

Northern Pacific wye track switch at Easton, Washington, on April 1, 1987. This wye track is used to turn locomotives and snow plows on the 1st subdivision of the Tacoma division. Photo by GJ Werkema. Other subject classes: track, wye.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway yard at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 27, 1976. This photo shows track leading to the Vancouver British Columbia barge slip in 1976. The barge slip is behind the photographer. Three tracks serve the barge slip. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: Barge

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway track at Seattle, Washington, in 1998. Looking north toward Spokane Street along branch line on right of way established in 1874 by Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad. Photo by Kurt E. Armbruster. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track at Seattle, Washington, circa 2005. Looking north toward Spokane Street overpass along former Northern Pacific "shore line," originally Seattle & Walla Walla/Columbia & Puget Sound/Pacific Coast right of way. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track at Seattle, Washington, circa 2005. Looking northeast along track of former Northern Pacific "shore line" near former Rainier brewery, originally Seattle & Walla Walla/Columbia & Puget Sound/Pacific Coast right of way. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track at Seattle, Washington, circa 2005. Track embedded in street, former Northern Pacific "shore line," originally Seattle and Walla Walla/Columbia and Puget Sound/Pacific Coast Railroad right of way. Other Subject Classes: railroad mainline.

Burlington Northern right-of-way at Oroville, Washington in 1976. The photo shows a washout on the mainline north of Oroville. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: right-of-way, washout, steel bridge.

Burlington Northern right-of-way at Oroville, Washington in 1976. The photo shows a washout on the mainline north of Oroville. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: right-of-way, washout, steel bridge.