BNSF 6163, with BNSF 5699, 135 cars, and DPU BNSF 8825, is just the third empty coal train to pass at this location in two hours, pulling hard up the 0.6% grade towards Alliance and another load o... (more)
Having chased this train for over four hours, getting ahead then he would catch up, back and forth, the crew had gotten to know us pretty good, and in this final meet, they gave us a good play on ... (more)
The afternoon hostler sits in the cab of PM 1225, after rolling it out of the shop building and on to the turntable in a snow storm, so she can start her last weekend of North Pole Express trips,... (more)
Norfolk Southern local job BTO4, heads west, out of Sumner St. yard, and towards Maumee, with the daily transfer of cars from Homested yard, as they pass Old Glory, and snow showers fly.
Heading down grade and around the curves, a loaded coal train, heads eastbound towards Mullen and a power plant to the east, with BNSF 6122, in DPU mode and BNSF 9692 & KCS 4612 leading, using its... (more)