An amply powered coal train is parked north of Angora, NE awaiting a new crew. The third unit is a venerable ex-CB&Q SD9. Coal traffic was experiencing tremendous growth during this period, and ev... (more)

Sailing in westbound is a sight relatively rare even on the BN, Locotrol units actually in control, during SP's short flirtation with the technology. It only seemed to work on SOU.

BN 6807, a huge manifest out of Bakersfield with two separate mid-train helpers, heads upgrade at the east end of Bealville.