A westbound empty coal train comes up the old Fort Worth & Denver line to exit the Metroplex on its way back to the Powder River Basin.

A southbound unit grain train passes a local on the yard lead just before sunset.

BN 10541 continues to make a living as a shoving platform. The train is on its way to Alliance yard, I believe it originated at Saginaw.

Dropping off some hoppers at Horizon. BNSF 2597, a GP35u, was built in 1965 as ATSF 1397. Coupled ahead of it is BNSF 1232, an NRE 3GS21B, which was delivered earlier this year.

A local pulls out of a spur that serves a grain elevator onto the Ft. Worth Sub main line.

Power from the southbound RoadRailer heads north to the Y near Trinity to turn around for the return trip to Kansas City. I believe this unit started life as an SD40 (C&O 7550), built in 1966. U... (more)

BNSF 909, built 6/93, leads BNSF 7555 (ES44DC) and BNSF 4936 (C44-9W) through the interlocker at the head of a southbound grain train.

The Heatland Flyer heads north, passing under an old ATSF cantilever signal. The first and fourth cars are ex-ATSF hi-levels. AMTK 58 is pushing. From a railfan perspective, this has to be one ... (more)

Picking up hoppers from Horizon Milling. Note that only one of the Genset's three engines is running. BNSF 2292, an ex-Frisco GP38-2, turns 33 next month.

Picking up hoppers from Horizon Milling. The other locomotive is BNSF 2292, a GP38-2.

Backing into BNSF's Saginaw Yard after picking up a cut of hoppers from Horizon Milling. The hopper in the photo is CGEX 1461.

A northbound manifest passes through Saginaw. It's easy to see this unit didn't come from the Hill side of the family. Built 9/65.