Southbound Sounder
A southbound Sound Transit commuter train seen approaching the South Lander Street crossing at MP 1.2X on BNSF's (former Northern Pacific) Seattle Sub mainline just moments out of King Street Station. SNDX 921, an MP MP40PH-3C blt. Jan. 2013), leads the 7-car Tacoma bound train on a glorious spring day as the impressive skyline looms above.
The retractable roof Safeco Field, (home of the Seattle Mariners) which opened in 1999 can be seen behind the train. The tallest black colored building is the 76-story Columbia Center, which rises 937 feet and has been the undisputed tallest building in the city since being constructed in 1985 and is currently the 29th-tallest building in the US. Also note the pointed building just above ans to the left of the locomotive. While rather diminutive in the modern city, the Smith Tower completed in 1914 was a marvel for its day. The 38-story, 484 ft tower is the oldest skyscraper in the city and was among the tallest skyscrapers outside New York City at the time of its completion.
Seattle, Washington
Friday April 14, 2017
Southbound Sounder
A southbound Sound Transit commuter train seen approaching the South Lander Street crossing at MP 1.2X on BNSF's (former Northern Pacific) Seattle Sub mainline just moments out of King Street Station. SNDX 921, an MP MP40PH-3C blt. Jan. 2013), leads the 7-car Tacoma bound train on a glorious spring day as the impressive skyline looms above.
The retractable roof Safeco Field, (home of the Seattle Mariners) which opened in 1999 can be seen behind the train. The tallest black colored building is the 76-story Columbia Center, which rises 937 feet and has been the undisputed tallest building in the city since being constructed in 1985 and is currently the 29th-tallest building in the US. Also note the pointed building just above ans to the left of the locomotive. While rather diminutive in the modern city, the Smith Tower completed in 1914 was a marvel for its day. The 38-story, 484 ft tower is the oldest skyscraper in the city and was among the tallest skyscrapers outside New York City at the time of its completion.
Seattle, Washington
Friday April 14, 2017