Four new GEs rumble across the most photographed railroad bridge (and barn) in Montana as this westbound loaded grain train heads up the east slope of Marias Pass.
Four shiny new GEs move a loaded grain train west up the east side of Marias Pass in 1996. We were very lucky with the sun breaks.
On a warm and muggy Summer morning, two of BNSF's "Goatboats" lead a 12000 ton Spokane, WA to Northtown, MN (Minneapolis) high priority manifest over the impressive Gassman Coulee Trestle and Sour... (more)
A manifest southbound passes MP 68 at the top of Napavine Hill.
BNSF 1001 leads the east bound stacker approaching Burke Siding.
With the Tehachapi's behind them now, this Eastbound Z train can race across the Mojave to Barstow where crews will change.
With the Mormon rocks in the distance, a good looking Goatboat leads an intermodal down a snowy Cajon Pass just below Pine Lodge.
A Modern Classic: BNSF C44-9W 1001, in classic H-1 livery, leads BNSF Railway's daily Stockton-Denver manifest east through Midvale on the former D&RGW. The 55 car train has a Utah Railway crew on... (more)
A quality pumpkin leads a CN cowl unit down main 2 headed for downtown Chicago and the airline. (Manifest Galesburg - Canadian National Interchange).
I caught this very same lead unit just last night on an H train.
Two units struggle up the hill as they head into the evening sun. High Priority Merchandise - Lincoln, NE - Dilworth, MN.
A Pasco, WA to Barstow, CA high priority manifest train begins it's journey down the Oregon Trunk.
The cloud cover broke as this train neared East Glacier, setting up a great chase over Marias Pass. Just weeks later, these new GE's would be split into DPU sets, 2 ahead and 2 behind the train, ... (more)
BNSF 1103 and BNSF 4392.