My 1st trip out to the Sand Hill of Nebraska was back in 2001. Guy would see tons and tons of MAC's leading coal trains. In 2018 now I get excited just to see a MAC leading any kind of train. The ... (more)

In August the only thing in the Sand Hills to see is wild flowers and coal trains. Unfortunately for us eastbound trains were non-existent on Tuesday morning so we made the best with DP power on w... (more)

A westbound empty coal train rolls thru the Sand Hills of western Nebraska enroute to Alliance, the next crew change. The train has just left the small town of Ashby behind them.

A loaded coal train from Rawhide Mine, WY to Pryor, OK, via the UP at Kansas City, MO, rolls pass 2 stopped empties waiting at the end of double track at Bingham for 3 coal loads. Traffic is still... (more)