R598-28 Eastward Eastward (North on map), Rolls through farm country on a gloomy evening, with BNSF engine #6318 & CSX engines #3289 + #3209 & 130 loaded coal cars & rear DPU BNSF engine #9753. Th... (more)
BNSF 6318 & 9772 with westbound empties. BNSF 6043 east has a green but the crew has chosen to stop where they are not blocking farm crossings since fall harvest is underway.
I had been standing here for a couple of hours when a rather large teenage girl came up to see what I was doing. After a few words had been spoken she found out that I was English."Say,"... (more)
A BNSF ES44AC leads two SD70MAC's and an empty coal train eastbound over Gaynor Trestle which spans Nason Creek.
Export Coal Train
A West Olive, MI, to North Antelope Mine, WY, rolls west thru southern Iowa. The train is approaching CP 2502, the new crossovers between Fairfield and Lockridge that was put in to help Amtrak mov... (more)
The soon to be demolished CB&Q signal bridges stand as BNSF ES44AC 6318 leads a empty coal train west through Naperville. BNSF is replacing all the old signal bridges here.
Even though it's only a few months old itself, the 6318 is already looking well-used compared to the four brand new motors trailing in the consist of this westbound.
A pure 40 leads this train out of La Crosse!
Regular Merchandise Train from Superior, WI - Galesburg, IL.
