The local run north of Greybull, WY has assembled a formidable 96 car train by the time it returns to the terminal. These old coal motors are a good match to the task of this heavy train. The long... (more)
A pair of BNSF EMD SD70MACs still in Grinstein colors sit in the yard at Greybull, Wyoming, on June 25, 2023. Both were built in June 1995 for Burlington Northern.
A couple of MACs on are on point waiting in the yard of the engine servicing facility located in downtown Denver, Colorado.
BNSF 9624 (SD70MAC) sits at the downtown Denver engine servicing facility with an Executive Grinstein MAC for orders to take a train to parts unknown.
Out in the Sandhills of Nebraska about halfway between Broken Bow and Thedford lies Linscott, almost precisely where cornfields end and cattle ranching begins. There isn't much to distinguish Lins... (more)
The rear DPUs on this northbound empty coal train have throttled down and will now assist with braking for the remainder of the trip to Denver. A few moments earlier, this train crested the Palme... (more)
BNSF 9624 leads the TexMex through Forbes on a blustery morning, and also sports a creative BN nose logo that was added by a railfan crew member.
BNSF 9624, 6037, & KCS 3962 power a westbound empty coal train.
BNSF power in for service at the CN yard. BNSF is the major provider of coal transportation services in this area.
This lite power move arrives in Longmont, CO headed for a storage track where they will tie down for the day. These units were part of a 105 car loaded coal train that arrived at the Xcel Energy P... (more)
Lite power from the Valmont Coal Train is seen passing by the BNSF local units, and will tie down on a storage siding at Longmont, Colorado.
Five BNSF units are tied down on a storage track in Longmont, CO, after arriving at a power plant in Boulder, CO with 105 loaded coal hoppers.
BNSF 9624 and four other units are seen making track speed of 40 MPH as they head out of Niwot, Colorado, and into Longmont, to tie the power down.
Lite Power led by BNSF 9624 is seen passing by the Longmont, CO Depot after setting out coal loads at the Xcel Energy Power Plant in Boulder, CO. The units will be tied down and the crew will retu... (more)
Working hard on it's way up Crawford Hill.
