After a series of stops due to issues with the locomotives’ Positive Train Control (PTC) and Trip Optimizer programming, BNSF train Q-NWHLAC6-30 was able to get the systems working all right and... (more)
Bringing up the rear of BNSF Railway train Q-NWHLAC6-30 is one of the railway’s ten 25th Anniversary engines, in this case ES44AC 6075. And someone who assigns power didn’t follow the edict t... (more)
It’s a bit of a cheat, but sometimes the best shot of a train is on the rear, particularly if the Distributed Power Units are facing rearward. Such was the case with Union Pacific train WELYUZ-... (more)
Dwarfed by Cajon Pass’ Mormon Rocks is Union Pacific train WELYUZ-20, a work train (a solid train of Herzog ballast cars) traveling from Elsey CA to Yuma AZ. Overnight and early morning snow st... (more)