BNSF 9730 & 9243 shove on eastbound loads.

After traversing NS over the cover of darkness, BNs empties for North Antelope Mine in Wyoming are seen making their way down the BNSF Racetrack with a rebuilt 70mac up front.

After sitting in the city all night, coal empties from NS highball west along the Mendota sub, with a cab light 70mac rebuild taking the charge.

Seen from a railfan platform built by Virginia Tech students, NS 126 crosses over the New River just before Radford yard where it will have a 15 car pick up.

NS 126 makes its way east through Wytheville, VA with a BNSF EMD SD70MACe leader.

BNSF 9730 leads NS 126 through the signal at Crockett in Crockett, VA along the Pulaski district.

NS 126 heads east on the Pulaski district with a BNSF SD70MACe in charge.

NS 126 glides downgrade at Shawsville, VA. The rare leader of this train is a BNSF SD70MAC.

An updated MAC, BNSF 9730 (SD70MACe), and two helpers muscle a loaded coal through Acequia, Colorado.

BNSF 9730 shoves a loaded coal train through Palmer Lake, Colorado. Notice the designation on the engine as SD70MACe. First time I have seen the 'e' on a MAC.

A Southbound coal load passing through Seymour, MO.

BNSF 9730 taking a loaded TVXX coal train south through Palmetto.

BNSF 9730 taking a loaded TVXX coal train south through Turners.

An eastbound coal train works east at sunset towards Galesburg. the train is currently between Ottumwa and Burlington in south-central Iowa. The SD70MAC's have an uncertain future. Early in 2017 o... (more)

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