A three way is taking place at McClure Road in Aurora! BN Cascade green SD40-2 7837 sits with S-BPATAC as BNSF SD40-2 7185 heads back east and BNSF 5304 heads east for Cicero Yard.
A rare stack re-route leans through the curve entering Larimore on an awesome Memorial Day in eastern North Dakota.
A familiar face gives me a friendly wave as he runs another stack re-route west on the DL Sub and around the curve in Arvilla.
BN SD40-2 #7837 and a patched DRGW SD40T-2 sit with S-BPATAC, BNSF SD40-2 #7185 sits with M-NSINTW, as BNSF Dash 9 5271 splits the middle. S-BPATAC went into emergency due to a problem with BN 783... (more)
After a long two hour wait due to an ETD (End train device) problem and going into emergency, S-BPATAC departs Eola with a BN SD40-2 7837 in charge and a patched DRGW SD40T-2 5398 second out.
An unpatched ATSF C44 leads this train. Notice second unit, an RCO'ed SD40-2.
Intermodal Stack Train from Bedford Park, IL TOFC - Tacoma, WA.
A westbound stack train crosses the bridge at Index during a downpour