A BNSF freight with a visitor from the east in the consist drops downgrade towards Denver. The train will take the siding at Leyden ahead, and let the on time #5 California Zephyr pass.
A BNSF grain train at West Medill, Missouri on the BNSF Transcon. You can see remnants of a recent derailment at the lower left. Behind me in the picture is a row of destroyed UPS trailers piled... (more)
BNSF General Electric model ES44C4 6793 leads an older GE model, that being Norfolk Southern model C40-8 #8753 on a short Southbound manifest train on Main 1 at Greenland on Colorado's Joint Line.
Eastbounds wait for crews in Staples yard. SD40-2's have been getting more scarce in the area as newer power is delivered, but there were two leading trains on this day.
The coal train power has cut away from its train anticipating the CN 5327 to be added to its consist. Although the crew still doesn't think it will have enough hoursepower for the Mississppi Stree... (more)
Friendly wave from the conductor as they pass by.
Same power as last night heads the other direction and up the hill out of Morris. High Priority Merchandise - Dilworth, MN - Lincoln, NE.
BNSF and NREX power glide down the hill into Morris. High Priority Merchandise - Lincoln, NE - Dilworth, MN.
NO CLEARANCE, Clarence.
BNSF SD40-2 6793 and a BNSF Dash 9 pass under the CB&Q signal bridge with a Stacker.