A motley consist on this Galesburg to Madison, IL. The freight train has just departed Beardstown about 10 miles back. The train is now twisting as the line climbs out of the Illinois River Valley... (more)
BNSF 8098 West is seen at Darling with a priority intermodal train. The red rocks in the background were the source of ballast for the Santa Fe Railway.
BNSF 8098, CSX 3335, CSX 648, & BNSF 4386.
BNSF 8098 leads this westbound stack train at Klinefelter on the Needles Sub.
It's late evening at Klinefelter 15 miles west of Needles as BNSF 8098 west digs in on the steep grade out of the Colorado River Valley on its maiden trip west after just being delivered a week ag... (more)
METX 185 backs out of the station as BNSF 8098 and 6709 (Bluebonnet SD40-2) bring a stacker through town. The last axle on the last car of this train was screeching & pouring out smoke because it ... (more)