In the mid-morning sunlight, BNSF SD70MAC #9766 leads a late and long westbound California Zephyr out of Tonville Siding and on towards Denver. The rear eight coach cars on the train are for the W... (more)
The California Zephyr blasting West in the last bit of Winter light.
BNSF 9766 is in charge of the westbound California Zephyr as it rolls through downtown Aurora running 1hr behind schedule.
On a frigid New Year's Eve night, a former-BN Executive SD70MAC leads the Empire Builder into Glenview, IL.
Even though Detroit Lakes is a station stop, the diesel engines have barely enough time to wind down. Almost as fast as they arrived, they're seen here leaving town, along US highway 10.
For the Empire Builder, 2017 is going out like a lion. After an engine failure prompted the addition of a BNSF SD70MAC, cold weather hampered things even further. At just over 7 hours south of on-... (more)
A pair executive MACs lead eastbound loads.
In a perfectly timed meet, an eastbound coal train pounds upgrade behind a pair of SD70MACs as the DPU of a westbound manifest passes on main 1.
Behind the Warbonnet/Southern Belle combo was this eastbound coal drag, led by a good looking Executive SD70MAC.
Signs..Signs..everywhere are signs... Saginaw Bay Southern Railway, train Z145 south to Flint passes a narrow country road. The wind chill was holding near -15 degrees this day.
Saginaw Bay Southern Railway, train Z145 south awaits a relief crew at South Blackmar. The train will continue its journey to Flint a bit later this morning.
An empty GA Power train heads west for Memphis and back onto BNSF rails.
