BNSF Scherer coal empties drift down Braswell Mountain on their way back to the Powder River

BNSF 25th Anniversary unit 5869 leads 733 through the small downtown area of Iuka (eye-you-kah) Mississippi where no lie, I saw 2 deer scamper across someone's back yard 5 minutes before the train... (more)

One of the last trains I caught in 2024 was led by BNSF 5869 25th Anniversary unit, which also happens to be leading the first train I caught in 2025. Here, 733 fires up ready to roll west to Mem... (more)

BNSF 9044 leads empty coal train 733 at Irondale, Al

A pair of BNSF SD70MACS shove the rear of train 733 at Cook Springs, Al

An empty Scherer coal train passes through 'Nickajack' led by a 2000's era consist. Nose jobs seemed to be a theme in 2023...

Scherer empties head back west at 'Jac Mac'

BNSF 9604 on Raccoon Mountain in Wildwood, Georgia.

BNSF Scherer empties roll down Braswell Mountain on their way back to the Powder River Basin

After making a slow run back north from Juliette, GA, NS 733 (Juliette,GA-Memphis,TN) finally arrives at the crew change point at East-End in Chattanooga, TN. The outbound is already here waiting ... (more)

In a semi-rare occurrence, NS intermodal train #220 pulls high of Inman Yard through the junction at Howell behind a trio of KCS Belles meeting northbound empty coal train #733 with UP & BNSF DPU'... (more)

The empty coal drag glides down the grade heading back to the powder river basin for more black diamonds.

Deadpool as Conductor??? With the Johns Mountain range looming in the background on this crystal clear February evening, the empty Southern Power train NS 735 (Juliette,GA-Memphis... (more)