On the outskirts of Gallup NM is an eastbound BNSF Railway freight led by BNSF Dash 9-44CW 5156 and Norfolk Southern SD70ACe 1173. (Mentmore, New Mexico – March 19, 2024)

BNSF 5156 & 8241 bring up the rear of a westbound train of frac sand.

A move of 24 CREX locomotives on the BNSF Hannibal Sub at Machens, Missouri. I had heard that this move was going to occur, but honestly it was just luck that I caught this train today. On a ver... (more)

BNSF 5156 (Dash 9) leads a quartet of engines and a long freight down the steep grade on the Moffat Line between tunnels 2 and 3.

First thing in the morning an eastbound manifest swings around the super elevated curve at Ancona leading the parade of 6 consecutive eastbounds.

Downward Bound – BNSF # 5156 leads a stack train on late afternoon decent down the Cajon Pass from Barstow. Here the train makes the turn past Hill 582, and approaches Alray.

179 bangs toward downtown Springfield with a BNSF dash 9 leading.

Early morning light at West Daggett glints off BNSF 5156 and company as they power their train west toward Barstow.