Typical power for this train in the mid-90s, a Cotton Belt GP60 races CSX 145 down the former Western Railway of Alabama toward Montgomery and, eventually, a handoff at NOLA.
A westbound Union Pacific local meets an eastbound BNSF manifest as they cross the massive bridges over the Mississippi River with the Memphis skyline in the distance.
The 2nd Watson heads west in the late evening.
On an early summer afternoon, BNSF's Everett, WA to Custer, WA manifest passes through Custer, WA with BNSF GP60 #181 in Santa Fe paint leading followed by an all EMD lashup.
A since-wrecked GP60 leads the 2nd Watson towards Alcoa.
The 2nd Watson departs with a pair of blue and yellow GP60s.
After making a run to the PHL, the 4th Watson sets off some tank cars in the late evening.
Union Pacific GP60 1105, built as Cotton Belt 9648 in September 1989, has completed its run on Friday, and will sit here over the weekend, as its next call to duty will be Monday morning. (Anahei... (more)
The 4th Watson returns from Shell with a couple GP60s as they pass the fixed semaphore at Rolling Jct.
LSF54 makes it’s way north on the Pequot Branch with GP60 #1066 leading.
On a early summer morning, LSF54 heads north through Gardner on the old Alton Route, along side U.S. Route 66 and Interstate 55. GP60 1066 leads the days local, still wearing it’s Southern Pacif... (more)
The 2nd Watson approaches the east switch at Ironsides in the late evening.
The 2nd Watson local prepares to depart for Torrance with a couple blue and yellow GP60s for power.
LSF54 heads north on the former SP Route through Towanda, IL.