Looking somewhat out of place, Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR no. 262 pushes on a BNSF freight on Tehachapi near Caliente, CA.

A drove of Burlington Northern E-units wait their next call to duty in Aurora, Illinois in October, 1985. These warriors were rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen, and were fixtures on BN's Racetrack until... (more)

A westbound BNSF Z Train rolls across the impressive bridge over Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint, Idaho. Three clean Heritage 2 BNSF locomotives (two Dash 9s, and an SD75M) lead the train on this g... (more)

An eastbound BNSF baretable train rolls across Greenhorn Creek Trestle on Montana Rail Link's 3rd Subdivision over Mullan Pass. The consist includes 5 BN SD40-2s, a BN GP50, a BN B30-7AB, a Soo Li... (more)

Union Pacific rotary snowplow No. 900082 and support train clears the Kansas Pacific Line in eastern Colorado. The snow thrown from the rotary reached the edge of Highway 40 where we were standing... (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)

On April 27, 1996, a BNSF manifest freight led by a pair of Santa Fe GE's and two Burlington Northern motors, crosses the causeway along the Mississippi River north of Trempealeau, WI. That's Wino... (more)

On September 22, 2006, an empty coal train from Centralia, Washington, crosses Montana Rail Link's Bridge 55 just west of Trout Creek. I think this is the only time I've ever seen a four set of Oa... (more)

The now-defunct Montana Daylight train rolls across the Clark Fork River on Bridge 208 near Donlan, Montana, at 2:45 p.m., on September 3, 1999. Leading the train, which includes two dome cars, is... (more)

A westbound BNSF "Boeing Special" rolls up Mullan Pass and through the rock cuts near Skyline, Montana. This special has Boeing fuselages as well as airplane parts cars in the consist. Back in the... (more)

Locomotives congregate in Burlington Northern's (BNSF) Alliance, Nebraska shop for various repairs. A Burlington Northern SD9, BN and Santa Fe C30-7s, BN SD40-2s, and BN and BNSF SD70MACs are pict... (more)

Montana Rail Link's Gas Local heads east along the crystal clear Flathead River west of Perma, Montana, on MRL's 10th Subdivision. The Gas Local carries gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet or aviation ... (more)

In May 1995, a Burlington Northern coal train with a classic set of Cascade Green C30-7s, and SD40-2s rumbles by just east of Newcastle, Wyoming. The grading for a second track has begun.

On September 16, 1990, a Southern Pacific MP15AC slides past a Gateway Western freight and four Chicago & North Western locomotives (2 GP38-2s and 2 SD40-2s) in West Bottoms, Kansas City.

An eastbound Union Pacific intermodal train rolls along the raging Feather River near Virgilia. Heavy rain has made the normally tranquil Feather River into a monster, and waterfalls were cascadin... (more)