As evidenced by the road signs, Austell is a crossroads for many modes. Originating in California as UP ILBNS, it is well represented with western power.
Barstow to Pasco tonnage heads north at Woodford in the late afternoon.
BNSF 7617 Leads the X-CPACCD Back North to Be Loaded on 10/30/21
Near Caliente, CA, BNSF 7617 rounds a curve with a fully loaded double stack train.
Three ES44DCs lead Los Angeles to Logistics Park Chicago stacks through the countryside just west of the junction with the former Santa Fe passenger main at Ellinor.
A single GE ES44DC assists a westbound stack train toward Gallup as seen by this 1/25" pan.
The heaviest train to ever cross Mullan Pass climbs up the stiff 2.2% grade.
The heaviest train to ever cross Mullan Pass is stopped on the hill as the helper crew tries to get SD70ACe 4300 to load. After several failed attempts, the train moves up to Austin where it will ... (more)
The heaviest train to ever cross Mullan Pass, begins the long slow pull out of Helena. Helping the 133 car 18,917 ton train are four head-end units, four manned mid-train helpers, and two DPU rear... (more)
A rare BNSF coal train heads South over the Mud Bay trestle towards the US boarder as they disturb a group of seagulls, with Mount Baker watching everything in the background
An early morning eastbound climbs out of Sullivan's Curve beneath the San Gabriel Mountains.
The crew of an eastbound light power move comes out for a breath of fresh air and a chat with the platform committee.
BNSF stack train glides down grade at Caliente
BNSF 7617 west highballs through Mazon at track speed, putting on a nice show of kicking up leaves.
