Taken from the now dismantled Ben's Bridge; BNSF 4787 leads its loaded oil K-train just departing after a crew change in some great afternoon sun.
With a fresh crew, the K042 proceeds out of CSX Selkirk Yard's east end rounding through CP SK heading onto the river line for it's southbound trip back in November of 2013.
My first train to start the day, another BNSF K train. BNSF's aren't that uncommon anymore but they are still nice to catch. Here is the K040 with the 4787 at one of my favorite spots on the Mohaw... (more)
The 4787 has been making quite an appearance in our area for the past couple months. Here it is leading the K042 going into Selkirk on another great fall day to be railfanning.
Another stack train races west through the Flint Hills.
DPU motor pushing a Grain Load Hutchinson, KS - Galveston, TX.
A SB BNSF freight about to enter the FRC at Keddie. Currently, the train is on the Hi-Line and will curve around the valley and cross beneath me where I stand on Hwy. 70.
A westbound BNSF manifest hauls some sort of military transport vehicles presumably to San Diego or some other destination.
BNSF stacks, lead by a H2 Dash 9, but including a KCS of Mexico and a primered KCS unit, pass by a tagged Santa Fe SD40u. Dash 9 #4787 was delivered by GE in June of 1998. KCS of Mexico AC4400CW... (more)
BNSF ore empties depart Superior for the Mesabi Iron Range.
Loaded 183-car taconite (ore) train from Keewatin Taconite to Allouez (Superior) rolls through Alborn.