A room with a view to the show With freight train congestion ahead, a slick move by the BNSF dispatcher, at least for the passengers of Amtrak’s train 5, crossed the westbound Califor... (more)
A westbound BNSF freight passes through the small town of Toston, Montana, on the afternoon of June 26, 2017.
The 5476 East in the lap of the mountains.
Clash of Seasons: Sometimes the weather in Montana can be just downright absurd. Take for example this image, taken on Sept. 13, a full 10 days before summer is officially over, of an eastb... (more)
Eastbound hotshot 218 passes Townwood with a western combo leading the way. This location has lost a lot of character since this shot was taken, as the Nickel Plate bracket mast signal on the left... (more)
16E is just returning to track two after going by the Waterloo derailment site on track one as they pass the site of a prior derailment.
On March 6, 2010, NS train 218, a hot trailer train, was led by an interesting duo of western power. It is seen in Flat Rock, rising out of the dip at MP 90 on the Sandusky District. Minutes prior... (more)
AN hour after 218 past my location with BN and UP power. NS 86W came by with yet more western power, this time pulling coal hoppers.
Intermodal train 218 is racing eastbound past Rickenbacker yard with it's hot consist bound for the east coast.
A BNSF/UP combo splits the ex-NKP bracket mast signal at Townwood as they head east.
The NS 218 with BNSF power leading, UP power trailing, heads though Marion County, with the temperature in the 40's now, the snow on this field will not be around too much longer.
Mixed western power rolls 218 toward McComb.
A few sets of GE/EMD power wait for their next assignment by the sand tower at BNSF Willmar MN yard.
Ice fog