The empty coal drag glides down the grade heading back to the powder river basin for more black diamonds.
A southbound coal load approaches the crest of the Palmer Divide on the Colorado Joint Line as a light snow begins to fall.
A southbound coal load has a northern visitor far from home rails, but not so far from home weather, as they crest the Palmer Divide during a snow squall in aptly named Palmer Lake, Colorado. It w... (more)
An ACe in the hole. BNSF 9298 leads a loaded coal train westbound into the "hole" while BNSF 8759 with an empty coal train holds the main. The meet is at Winston siding, southeast of Hel... (more)
An unusual sight for Columbia, SC, a BNSF SD70ACe waits in the morning sunlight for clearance to lead that day's Q211 through Elmwood Junction and into Cayce Yard. I overheard on the scanner the d... (more)
After CSXT Q211 arrived in Cayce Yard, they swapped crews and began to do a small amount of yard work before moving down the line to Dixiana. Here they are pulling around the curve and will wait ... (more)
After CSXT Q211 arrived in Cayce Yard, they swapped crews and began to do a small amount of yard work before moving down the line to Dixiana. Here they are setting off 21 tanker cars and picking ... (more)
A total of seven SD70ACe's and one ES44AC lift a loaded coal train out of Montana's capitol city and towards the top of the famed Mullan Pass.
A trio of SD70ACe's lead a Westbound coal load through Austin with the help of four more ACe's cut in mid train and a lone GEVO pushing on the rear. Gotta love Montana railroading!
A nice SD60M leads a coal load east through the S-curves in Lake Park. I'm surprised you can't see any mosquitos in this shot as I was being swarmed as this sucker went by!
