An empty coal train descends the big horseshoe curve on Crawford Hill between Belmont and Crawford, Nebraska, on July 13, 2008. The train is powered by a GE AC4400CW/ES44AC duo, led by 5687.

Back when the executive MACs were new a trio lead a coal train over Crawford Hill. Note the old tunnel alignment on the right.

Even though the date says it’s BNSF, its still is a Burlington Northern show on Crawford Hill on April 11, 1998. Five green GE and EMD products led by C30-7 No. 5535 are on the point of an eastbou... (more)

Climbing through the horseshoe: New EMD SD70ACe No. 9193 leads a loaded eastbound coal train around the horseshoe curve on Crawford Hill, Nebraska, on the afternoon of July 12, 2008. Soon, the tra... (more)

One of the Burlington Northern/EMD SD60MAC demonstrators leads a BNSF coal train headed around the upper horseshoe on Crawford Hill. April, 1998. A four-set of BN SD40-2's with a fuel tender push ... (more)

Two Burlington Northern trains meet on Crawford Hill, Nebraska, at Windy Point (also known as Breezy Point) on a hot July 3, 1989. The westbound grain train is rolling downgrade on Track 1 as a he... (more)

An eastbound BNSF coal train claws its way into the big horseshoe curve on Nebraska’s Crawford Hill on July 12, 2008.

On July 15, 2008, a BNSF coal train fills the great horseshoe curve on Crawford Hill in Nebraska. The train’s head end power is approaching Windy Point on the background, while the the DPU unit on... (more)

An eastbound coal train lead by new SD70ACe No. 9174 grinds through the horseshoe curve west of Belmont over Nebraska’s Crawford Hill on the morning of July 12, 2008. Soon, the head end, which is ... (more)

A BNSF coal train climbs Crawford Hill at Belmont, Nebraska, on July 15, 2008. Seen to the right is the old right-of-way through the only railroad tunnel in Nebraska that was bypassed when the tra... (more)

BN-1 and 2 lead Burlington Northern train 92 (Seattle-Houston intermodal) through Belmont, Nebraska. This is BN's coal route over Crawford Hill. The two F9-2s now reside at the Illinois Railroad M... (more)

A BNSF coal train strains up Crawford Hill, Nebraska, on the afternoon of July 11, 2008. The head end is swinging around Windy Point (a.k.a. Breezy Point) while a set of helpers consisting of a SD... (more)

On July 12, 2008, a BNSF coal train fills the remarkable horseshoe curve on Crawford Hill in Nebraska. The train’s head end power is approaching Windy Point (a.k.a. Breezy Point) in the background... (more)

Warbonnet SD75M No. 8290 teams up with a former BN SD60M and another SD75M (not seen) on a helper set pushing a loaded BNSF coal train up Crawford Hill, Nebraska, on July 13, 2008. This view is on... (more)

An eastbound unit coal train is nearing the summit of Crawford Hill as it climbs around the curve into Belmont, NE on Sept. 11, 2000 with SD70MACs No's. 8871 and 9647.