Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Following a Freight Train series! In the third episode, we will take a look at Tacoma Rail train 101, known as the Hill Job. This episode marks the firs time as part of this series that we will be looking at a train and rail line that is no longer in operation. We'll start off by discussing the unique history of this freight train and the rail line it used, going all the way back to the Tacoma Eastern Railroad and the Milwaukee Road. After that, it's off to Tacoma, Washington to follow the train on a typical run south to Frederickson and return the following day. As always, let me know if you have and questions or suggestions for future Following a Freight Train episodes. Thanks!
Chapters:
00:00 Channel Intro
00:09 Introduction
01:36 History
07:16 Tacoma Municipal Yard
10:00 Freighthouse Square
15:15 Nearing the Summit
20:04 Doubling the Hill
23:27 Midland
26:49 Frederickson
28:56 Return Trip
31:29 Conclusion
Historic Photo credits (as noted):
J.M. Seidl
Greg Stadter
Photos are part of the Mike Armstrong collection and used with permission from original photographers.
Additional info about the Hill Job provided by my friend and fellow YouTuber, Tom. See more of his videos here:
@SunsetRailMultimedia
Second Tacoma Eastern RR dates of operation retrieved from:
trainweb.org/rosters/TE.html
This video was made possible by my supporters on Patreon:
Adam Byrne
Bethany Chernay
Brian Zimmerman
Clarence Jackson
Jim Walker
Jovanni Cruz
Lyle C
Peter Della Flora
Thomas Jackson
Amtrak and AWVR Fan
ShadowSteel18
Cristian C
Vinny G
Malcom B.
Lane's Trains
Lachlan B.
Beyond Aviation
And many more!
CoasterFan2105 is the home of all sorts of train and railroad related video content. Stop by every Friday at 9 AM Pacific time for an all new railroading adventure and be sure to check out all of my social media pages @coasterfan2105 for even more great railroad content. Thanks, and I'll see you down the line!
©2023 Mike Armstrong Media
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Following a Freight Train series! In the third episode, we will take a look at Tacoma Rail train 101, known as the Hill Job. This episode marks the firs time as part of this series that we will be looking at a train and rail line that is no longer in operation. We'll start off by discussing the unique history of this freight train and the rail line it used, going all the way back to the Tacoma Eastern Railroad and the Milwaukee Road. After that, it's off to Tacoma, Washington to follow the train on a typical run south to Frederickson and return the following day. As always, let me know if you have and questions or suggestions for future Following a Freight Train episodes. Thanks!
Chapters:
00:00 Channel Intro
00:09 Introduction
01:36 History
07:16 Tacoma Municipal Yard
10:00 Freighthouse Square
15:15 Nearing the Summit
20:04 Doubling the Hill
23:27 Midland
26:49 Frederickson
28:56 Return Trip
31:29 Conclusion
Historic Photo credits (as noted):
J.M. Seidl
Greg Stadter
Photos are part of the Mike Armstrong collection and used with permission from original photographers.
Additional info about the Hill Job provided by my friend and fellow YouTuber, Tom. See more of his videos here:
@SunsetRailMultimedia
Second Tacoma Eastern RR dates of operation retrieved from:
trainweb.org/rosters/TE.html
This video was made possible by my supporters on Patreon:
Adam Byrne
Bethany Chernay
Brian Zimmerman
Clarence Jackson
Jim Walker
Jovanni Cruz
Lyle C
Peter Della Flora
Thomas Jackson
Amtrak and AWVR Fan
ShadowSteel18
Cristian C
Vinny G
Malcom B.
Lane's Trains
Lachlan B.
Beyond Aviation
And many more!
CoasterFan2105 is the home of all sorts of train and railroad related video content. Stop by every Friday at 9 AM Pacific time for an all new railroading adventure and be sure to check out all of my social media pages @coasterfan2105 for even more great railroad content. Thanks, and I'll see you down the line!
©2023 Mike Armstrong Media
