BNSF 5854 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train up the grade on the southbound Joint Line track between Greenland, Colorado and Palmer Lake.

For now at least coal is still king on the Joint Line between Denver and Colorado Springs. Here BNSF 5854 (ES44AC) leads a full load through the S curve at Castle Rock, Colorado.

The Ash Grove cement plant dominates the background as an empty coal train passes thru Louisville, NE.

CSX Q185 is southbound on the Lineville Sub at Cooas Pines, Alabama as it heads for Fairburn, Georgia via Lagrange on April 18, 2020.

The UP route thru Iowa has always been well known for the ATC signal territory. The ATC meant that only a CNW, or now days, an UP motor could lead on trains. With the coming PTC changes on all rai... (more)

In March major flooding went on with the Missouri River around Omaha and south, the BNSF Creston Sub is out of service. The BNSF ran a ton of detours over the UP main thru Iowa with this closure. ... (more)

BNSF 5854 leads a KCS belle south as this train departs Alliance on the Angora Sub.

A southbound BNSF coal train was climbing toward the top of the Palmer Divide past the siding of Orsa just north of Castle Rock. This location has change drastically as there is now an overpass un... (more)

Loaded coal train 712 gleems in the early morning sun as she breaks out of the fog covered countryside near Bellevue.

This Havana, IL bound coal train is passing the restored depot area in Pekin, where a caboose and some passenger cars were restored in the old C&IM colors. Can you believe the caboose now holds t... (more)