BNSF’s Cowley turn slowly rolls through Himes Canyon between Himes and Kane, Wyoming, on the morning of July 10, 2023.

IT far from home
BNSF EMD SD70ACe No. 9122 leads a northbound BNSF coal train over the hill at Logan, Wyoming, on the afternoon of July 10, 2023. Far from home is trailing Norfolk Southe... (more)

A pair of BNSF EMD SD70MACs still in Grinstein colors sit in the yard at Greybull, Wyoming, on June 25, 2023. Both were built in June 1995 for Burlington Northern.

A westbound Union Pacific freight enters a cut while climbing Peru Hill west of Green River, Wyoming, on the morning of June 22, 2023.

My dad captured this gem. Railroading at it's finest. Five C30-7's with a loaded coal train, working up hill, with the sanders on. I can only imagine the sound, (Tom Ellis photo)

BNSF’s Laurel to Denver freight rolls between river’s edge and the imposing rock walls of Wyoming’s scenic Wind River Canyon between the sidings of Minnesela and Dornick on June 25, 2023.

Logan Hill UP6291 leads a coal load at walking speed up the 1% incline of Logan Hill. While coal volumes have fallen off dramatically, this section of Quadruple Track mainline is still a v... (more)

A pair of Union Pacific GEs lead an eastbound loaded DODX train over Archer Hill on the east side of Cheyenne, Wyoming. This was the first train in a morning eastbound fleet out of town and provid... (more)

UP 4014 BigBoy passes underneath the old Colorado & Southern bridge in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Big Boy 4014 with 844 on their way back to Cheyenne, WY

BNSF 6428 leads southbound coal train through Newcastle on a sunny Sunday morning.

With its glossy paint reflecting the early morning sunrise, Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 and Northern No. 844 lead a westbound passenger special into Granger, Wyoming, on May 6, 2019. Steam exha... (more)

A special passenger train pulled by Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 and Northern No. 844 pulls into the north siding at Evanston, Wyoming, on May 6, 2019.

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 shows off its imposing face during a service stop at Rock Springs, Wyoming, on May 5, 2019. UP No. 4014, accompanied by Northern No. 844, was on a trip west to Ogden... (more)

UP's 4-8-8-4 Big Boy #4014 approaches the rules community of Hawk Springs during its "Home Run Express" tour.