Crawling at a whopping 10 MPH, this heavy coal load is finally done doing the three hour battle up the northern slope of the Palmer Divide. Here, the engineer begins to watch his train crest the s... (more)
Struggling up the grade towards the 7,200' summit of the Palmer Divide, a 17,000 ton coal load works through the curves through "The Sag" as a stormy weather forms in the background.
The snow is melting in the engine servicing yard as a variety of engines wait for orders. Aside from the UP engine can you spot the Executive MAC and the CITIRAIL engines? In the background the f... (more)
Today's KCS SHDA with BNSF engines are putting away the power at the engine tracks at Wylie World.
BNSF 6146 & 9363 power eastbound loads.
BNSF big power units wait for the call to lash up to a mixed freight.
Pulling hard after seeing a green block for track ahead
Drilling the yard.
BNSF 6146 sits with the other units awaiting repairs
Veteran SD9 is wyed in Superior, one of two SD9s assigned to the Twin Ports.
Originally built as a SD7 for the B&O. Rebuilt, reclassified a SD9 by the BN in 1990.
