BNSF 5510 breathes fresh, clean air after the 30 minute descent out of the Cascade Tunnel.
On a beautiful summer afternoon, a westbound Z train passes through Reading, headed to Fort Madison, Iowa for a crew change and then points west.
Just west of Suwanee, a manifest makes its way east on the BNSF Gallup Sub. The desert is green and flooded from recent heavy rains, and Mount Taylor looms behind. Canon Digital Rebel XT, 70-200m... (more)
Two northbound freights, one led by Dash 9 5510, and the other by ES44DC 7669, pause at the northbound fuel racks for a crew change and to have their fuel tanks topped off.
A clean Dash 9 is on the point of this general merchandise freight with 5 units bookin' it through Pacific at about 50 mph. Note the exposed bluffs from limestone mining in the area. Canon 350D. 2... (more)
BNSF 5510 east crosses the Agua Fria River bridge. My Peavine webpage: http://www.aeromoe.com/Peavine.html