Exiting Bozeman Tunnel at the crest of its namesake pass, a BNSF rebuild 70mac screams over the hill releasing an incredible amount of smoke. At the rear of the train, a similar smoke effect would... (more)
Loaded coal train lead by the Lackawanna Heritage unit makes a stop at the Southern Company Inspection Yard for fuel and a 1000 Mile inspection.
Loaded BNSF coal makes its way across the Mississippi River on the Frisco Bridge as it enters Memphis on its way to Georgia.
A loaded BNSF coal drag crosses the Clark Fork River while traversing the MRL at Noxon on a beautiful fall afternoon. Just a few minutes before the arrival of this train the waters were perfectly ... (more)
A somewhat rare move is seen here as a loaded BNSF coal train heads east on the FW&D leg of the wye at East Tower. The reason for this move is there were 4 coal trains already at the Eastern St. F... (more)
On your mark, get set... On National Train Day 2010, eastbound loaded coal and grain trains are lined up next to the former Virginian depot in Roanoke, awaiting a crew to complete their jou... (more)
NS 9818 leads a loaded coal train eastbound through downtown Roanoke while Southern GP59 4610 and N&W 4-8-4 611 sit on display outside the O. Winston Link Museum for National Train Day, Saturday, ... (more)
A expired BNSF crew climbs down, and ties down the coal train as it waits for a new crew to take it to Chicago.
A loaded coal train from the Powder River Basin heads down the Peoria line.
3 Soo Line SD60s lead a loaded coal train south out of Binghamton on the Sunbury Main.
3 ex-Santa Fe SD26s plus 3 others lead an eastbound loaded coal train onto the single track main at the Willows East.
Not sure of the location here, but the kudzu was about to devour the rails: I was down to Chattanooga to visit my good friend Steve Hayworth; may he rest in peace.
Grinding uphill on Duff Mountain
Uphill at Duff Mountain, 2 C30-7s shoving hard on rear. Sounded like a herd of helicopters coming up the valley.
Grinding out of Everman with DPU shoving hard on rear
