SeattleRailFan's video: Three trains at Auburn Station WA 3-17-2015

Today I hung out at Auburn Station in Auburn, WA and caught three trains. The weather was (not surprisingly) off and on rain so I started out on the covered pedestrian overpass at the station. First up was a southbound manifest freight. She came down Main 1, then took the Auburn North crossover to Main 2. BNSF 780 (C44-9W) was the lead loco. Sorry for the background noise. There was a crew powerwashing the platforms. The supervisor was watching for approaching trains and gave two blasts on an air horn to tell his crew to stop the power washers and stand clear of the tracks. Good safety procedure. There was a Form B restriction in place in the area for some trackwork being done just to the south. To the right of the tracks you can see the truck containing the foreman that was in charge of the Form B. You can also see the red flags next to the track that mark the limits of the Form B area. All trains approaching the Form B area must call the foreman and obtain permission to enter his limits. Needless to say, this makes railfanning much easier as you get a heads up on the scanner when a train approaches. The train slowed down as she was pulling off the main and into Auburn Yard. I ran down the stairs to the platform to get a good angle on that action. The rain slacked off so I was able to stay on the platform to shoot. Next up was a southbound Amtrak Cascades train. AMTK 23 (P42DC) was in the lead as she rocketed past the station. The final train was a vehicle train led by BNSF 4681 (C44-9W). Behind was a faded SD and a Norfolk Southern loco that was way out of her normal territory. This train was on Main 2 and also slowed down as she entered Auburn Yard. She came to a complete stop, I assume to line a switch. As the brakes released the train started rolling backward. I knew would result in a hellacious bang as the slack was taken up when the engineer throttled up. I wasn't disappointed - it was a mighty BANG! Hope the cars inside the autoracks were strapped down tight! Freight: 780 / 1078 C44-9W / C44-9W Amtrak: 23 / 470 P42DC / F59PHI Vehicle: 4681 / 8949 / NS 8038 C44-9W / SD70MAC / ES44AC