Historic Consist. On this day, near Columbia, SC, we had an amazing consist on what usually is a fairly humdrum daily train, NS 192. It was led by a BNSF SD70 MAC in the older paint scheme... (more)
BNSF 9969 & 9511 lead an eastbound coal train down hill west of Cairo.
BNSF SD70MAC 9969 pushes as the DPU of a eastbound Columbia coal train, passing over the Wisconsin River and the Kilbourne dam.
A loaded train bound for Palos, AL rounds breezy point as its DPs and helper unit can be seen in the distance due to the horseshoe curve.
Two oil trains pass each other at Savanna. The east bound train had two CSX units on the front. BNSF SD70MAC 9969 brings up the rear.
The fall colors in central Minnesota were nothing short of spectacular this morning as coal loads head east through Lincoln.
Two faded SD70MAC's hurry west with another train of empties as shutters click away at the trackside park in Verndale.
The small town of Greenland, CO has several photogenic features. One of those features in this big red barn which lies between the northbound and southbound mains. Here, a southbound BNSF coal loa... (more)
After stopping briefly in "the sag" to cool its traction motors, this Texas-bound coal load is pulling again as it approach the top of the Palmer Divide in Palmer Lake.
A pair of BNSF SD70MAC's lead a loaded coal train east through Westmont.
BNSF SD70MAC 9969 leads a eastbound coal train through Westmont.
This coal load has just turned north on the track warrent controlled Sioux City Sub. With only four sidings, it is typical for trains to take the full 12 hours from Lincoln to Sioux City, a dista... (more)