Mid America Energy (Council Bluffs, IA) empties head west across the Sand Hill Subs towards Alliance and onward to the coal fields of the Powder River Basin.
BNSF 8564 and BNSF 8822 wait at Lucy, New Mexico for a new crew to take the coal train west on the transcon towards Belen.
All EMD BNSF coal empty called 10:30 on February 27, 2021 had a nice lengthy consist of EMD power showing BNSF 8564, 9370, 9106, 9396, FXE 4076, FXE 4058. This train r... (more)
𝐺𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑟 CN/MSE C705 coming north on the Mississippi Export Railroad after unloading at Plant Daniel in Helena, M... (more)
With Hood River, OR hosting its annual Paddle Fest, the Columbia River was filled with daredevils catching some air on a gorgeous day in the gorge. While i'm standing in Oregon, the coal train ski... (more)
Sunrays shine bright above the clouds as a waiting, westbound autorack train idles in the siding at diggins on a gorgeous evening.
BNSF SD70ACe 8564, pulls a manifest up river.
As there are no grade crossings in this area, I think someone was having fun when they blew the horn right under me. I only jumped slightly. Very slightly.
BNSF 8564 head's eastbound at Chadwick, IL with a load of oil for the east coast on a very nice day in January.