A meet on the Hannibal Sub at Gibb.
A colorful HBARKCK works upgrade through Kingman Canyon in the late afternoon.
BNSF 3269 leads a westbound ZLPKLAC through Kingman Canyon.
Long live the Warbonnet! BNSF 704 (Dash9) pulls up for service at the engine facility in Denver, Colorado.
BNSF 6739, 5752, & Ferromex 4092 lead an eastbound mixed freight.
BNSF 9271, 9407, & 9067 westbound with empties.
Eastbound empty coal train east of Thompson Springs on the former DRGW.
BNSF 6339 (ES44AC) exits Tunnel #1 and will drop down into Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado on its way to Denver.
BNSF 6078, 9945, 9060, & 9749 with an empty coal train.
BNSF 766 in warbonnet paint brings up the rear of an eastbound HBARPHX manifest at Griffith in the late evening.
A Willow Springs, IL to San Bernardino, CA Z3 passes the Z-LACWSP1 as they both negotiate the tight curves of Crozier Canyon. Spring rain showers have brought out some hint of greenery to Arizona'... (more)
I003 leans into the curve at Lock 14 rolling over the Spring St. grade crossing with CSX Operation Life Saver 4568 in charge on a beautiful April afternoon.
BNSF 8767 & 5671 with westbound empties.
BNSF 9275 (SD70ACe) joins a vintage Cascade Green Burlington Northern SD40-2 as they await service at the engine facility in Denver, Colorado.
Led by BNSF EMD SD70ACe No. 8758, an eastbound BNSF grain train rumbles through Noxon, Montana, on the morning of June 28, 2019.
An eastbound vehicle train passes Klinefelter as it heads downgrade towards Needles.
An eastbound BNSF grain train rumbles across Bridge 55 over Trout Creek along the Clark Fork and the former Montana Rail Link main line through Trout Creek, Montana, on a wintery February 12, 2024... (more)
Westbound BNSF local grinds through Escalon Ca.
A BNSF grain train heading west on the Transcon at Medill, Missouri.
BNSF 3659 & 3650 are the rear DPUs on eastbound loads.
The eastbound 431 local led by BNSF 2745 & 2625 returning to Aurora.
BNSF 6942 & 7119 westbound with a ragtag mix of three bay hoppers.
BNSF 5264 & 8783 power a westbound mixed freight.
A patch of sunlight illuminates an empty coal train as the Portage de Sioux power plant provides a fitting background.
Bnsf 732 leads a freight west down the High line.
BNSF 5696 (AC4400CW) leads a loaded coal train towards Hudson, Colorado on the Brush Sub.
BNSF 6383 (ES44AC) crosses the Cache La Poudre River in Fort Collins.
BNSF 9295 (SD70ACe) leads a freight through Tolland, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
A lengthy train lights up as it swings into the sun near Gibb siding on the BNSF Hannibal Sub.
BNSF 5675, 8510, 8475, 5828, & 5711 westbound with empties.
A pair of ES44ACHs power a westbound empty coal train.
Intermodal containers roll into Birmingham out of Fairburn, GA. Nearing its destination, this Heritage 2 unit will soon arrive with its train at East Thomas Yard.
The orange glow of a sunrise catches BNSF 9029 (SD70ACe) muscling a loaded coal train through the cut at Keenesburg, Colorado.
Sunrise catches BNSF 2949 (GP39-2) waiting for order to go sort cars in the Denver Yard.
Loaded grain train G-WTRKAL9-11A crests over the top of Marias Pass westbound towards Whitefish with the beautiful Rocky Mountain vista behind them.
On a cloudy afternoon in the Pacific Northwest, BNSF H-LAUPAS1-05A holds the main as they pass the E-CECRWM0-07A at the east end of the Hope, Idaho siding.
Westbound local power returning to Aurora light. BNSF 2745 is the trailing unit. Ex-BN 2236 & 2241 < nee CB&Q 959 & 964.
Westbound empties led by a 25th Anniversary unit, BNSF 6078. Trailing units are BNSF 9945, 9060, & 9749.
Two BNSF trains race each other past UD Tower in Joliet.
A sucker hole of sunlight shines on this loaded Boeing car bound for Seattle for final assembly as it passes the Front Range at Colorado Springs on the Joint Line.
BNSF SD70ACe 9201 leads a trio of units bound for Oakdale Ca.
BNSF SD70ACe 9201 leads a trio of units on Union Pacific's Oakdale Branch to retrieve intermodal carloads at Oakdale Ca.
In the mountains East of Yellowstone, you can find a lot of things, but BNSF's Casper Subdivision is a unique run through some of the most scenic territory Wyoming can offer. From Wind River Canyo... (more)
H-GALMEM (Galesburg to Memphis) cruising through Elsberry, Missouri.
BNSF 5647 west, waiting its turn on the single track flyover through Grand Island.
BNSF 8540 & 4041 lead a westbound mixed freight.
BNSF 8141 shoves on eastbound auto racks.
BNSF 6582 & 5147 power westbound tanks for KAAPA Ethanol at Ravenna Nebraska.
A westbound BNSF manifest freight makes its way across the long bridge over Lake Pend Oreille linking Sandpoint with Algoma, Idaho, on a perfect October 6, 2018. More recently, the new bridge has ... (more)
A westbound BNSF coal train follows an icy and foggy Clark Fork Valley through Trout Creek, Montana, on February 8, 2024.
BNSF 5731 leads an eastbound loaded coal train for Texas Utilities.
BNSF 9650 shoves on the rear of an eastbound loaded coal train.
BNSF's westbound Barstow to West Colton (UP interchange) manifest passes the Cargill grain mill at Verdemont.
2 BNSF and 2 NS motors lead westbound symbol ZNYCLAC near Grand Terrece.
NS 278 thunders past the depot at Rural Retreat just before midnight with about 11k feet of train in tow. One of my all time favorite railroad photographers, O. Winston Link inspired this image... (more)
Shortly after sunrise, BNSF C-SCRMRBC0-45F has mid-train helpers cut in and they have begun their climb out of Helena towards Mullan Pass. Notable buildings of the Helena skyline can be seen in th... (more)
BNSF 8384 Leads a Everett to Spokane Manifest into Titlow on the BNSF Railways Seattle Subdivision
BNSF Q-ALTPTL rolls over Bridge 55 at Trout Creek, Montana, heading west on Montana Rail Link’s Fourth Subdivision on the bright winter day of February 5, 2022.
BNSF 8115 (ES44C4) gets a stack train moving in Spruce, Colorado as it heads south on the Joint Line.
BNSF 8567 (SD70ACe) shoves a freight towards the Moffat Tunnel in Tolland, Colorado.
BNSF 2549 (GP39-3) moves a cut of cars in the yard at Hudson, Colorado.
An eastbounder picking up speed after the engineer had to put the train into Emergency in response to a close call at the grade crossing near West Gibb. Oh joy, more paperwork...
BNSF 8526 & 8583 with westbound empties.
Westbound empties tied down waiting for a new crew.
BNSF 5634 & 5962 on the rear of eastbound loads.
NS loads for Detroit crawling out of downtown Chicago, with BNs sole PTC pinwheel executive 70mac up front.
BNSF 7607 (ES44DC) leads an oil train through Crescent, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
On February 13, 2024, running on BNSF’s newly-formed MRL Subdivision after reacquiring Montana Rail Link is an eastbound BNSF manifest freight crossing the bridge spanning the Clark Fork at Noxo... (more)
An eastbound BNSF coal empty runs along the siding at Trout Creek, Montana, and passes the wye and spur that once served a lumber facility on February 12, 2024.
Worth waking up at 7am for some greens!!!
BNSF 7400 leads an eastbound train up grade out of Ludlow as the sun sets in the background.
BNSF 4684 & 8193 shove on the rear of an eastbound mixed freight.
BNSF 9069 & 5797 with westbound empties.
BNSF 9093 & 9731 power eastbound loads.
GE ES44AC 6352 powers the end of a westbound manifest through Riverbank Ca.
BNSF 2530 (GP39-3) leads a short freight past the Valmont Power Plant in Boulder, Colorado.
Big BNSF power waits near the south end of the Dardanelle and Russellvlle for a sixty-car unit tie train to be assembled. Once the train is ready, these locos will lead it up a serious grade towa... (more)
BNSF 262 leads the daily Y NYF307 yard transfer down into Saginaw. This particular train was once a favorite amongst railfans across DFW thanks to the pair of Santa Fe warbonnets (632 & 698) that ... (more)
In the bright spring sun, NS coal loads for Detroit Edison tread east across the Des Plaines River in Riverside. Todays train is sported by a pair of EMDs, with the lead being a BN Executive 70mac... (more)
With a long string of coal loads for Detroit Edison, BNSFs lone PTC pinwheel 70mac takes the charge as they cruise through LeLand, and into the sunrise.
Minutes after sunrise, BNSFs sole PTC equipped pinwheel 70mac, with coal loads for Detroit Edison, rumbles through Plano aside the former CB&Q Depot.
ES44C4 5537 powers and eastbound local freight through Denair Ca.
Eastbound priority intermodal passes Turlock/Denair Station on the heels of Amtrak San Joaquin 710 at Denair Ca.
BNSF 6354 & 6802 lead an eastbound ballast train.
BNSF 7019 leads westbound empties.
BNSF 7153 shoves on the rear of a westbound grain train.
A pair of BNSF SD40-2s – 1773 (formerly BNSF 6958, originally ATSF 5213 … was it obvious?) and 1646 (ex-BNSF 6765, née-ATSF 5106) – idle in the Emporia Yard, awaiting their next call to dut... (more)
BNSF 5983 leads a intermodal West through Joliet.
