Two BNSF trains meet of Mullan Pass west of Helena, Montana, on July 4, 2021. With am extended Austin siding now just over four mile long, both trains stay on the move through Iron Ridge cut betwe... (more)

As a BNSF manifest freight drops down the 2.2 percent grade out of Weed, Montana and though the large cut through Iron Ridge, a westbound BNSF Q train climbs up out of Austin in the background on ... (more)

A ghostly BNSF 5152 (Dash9) runs a freight through heavy fog and light snow as it passes Plainview, Colorado.

BNSF 5152 (Dash9) leads a freight through light snow and heavy fog at Plainview, Colorado as it heads towards Denver.

BNSF C44-9W 5152 leads an Alliance, TX bound Z train up Cajon Pass.

A hot San Bernardino, CA - Alliance, TX zipper climbs Cajon Pass passing Sullivan's Curve

A small patch of sun catches the lead locomotives of an eastbound manifest as it makes its way past the Cresta Powerhouse Dam in the Feather River Canyon.

BNSF 5152 charges up the UP Canyon Subdivision as it brings a long manifest around the James curve. Soon this train will be traveling through the majestic Feather River Canyon before turning north... (more)

It's great to stand at the West end of the Mance Curve for an Eastbound as you never know what will pop out from behind the hillside. Once again we find a BNSF leader but in the mix is a new MARC ... (more)

Its not unusual to see BNSF leader on Q368 but to see a MARC unit 3rd out was a bonus on todays Q368-26

Approaching the double crossovers at East Oro Grande that have given so many Microsoft Train Simulator engineers broken-knuckle-induced headaches, BNSF 5152 cruises west with a 'P' train along "Hi... (more)