There were a couple of westbounds that slowed this eastbound down, so I got to twiddle my tumbs while standing on the Highway 197 bridge waiting for this one to get moving again. Not recommended ... (more)
Eastbound
With a UP crew on board, a BNSF Railway Provo, UT to Stockton, CA trackage rights manifest departs Salt Lake City for Nevada and California.
Sporting the legendary red & silver warbonnet, BNSF Dash 9 744 drops a westbound loaded vehicle train down into Caliente. The autoracks can be seen at two levels above the power showing just how m... (more)
Showing a touch of class BNSF sends this Westbound manifest over the hill with warbonet Dash 9 744 on the point. BNSF 744 west is passing MP 375.7 near Warren on UP's Mojave Sub.
A small hole in the clouds momentarily opens up allowing the sunlight to illuminate BNSF 744 south, as it rounds the curve into Marcel on its uphill climb through the Tehachapi Mountains.
An Eastbound Grain Train makes it's way through an "S" curve along the Flathead river along the MRL.
Warbonnet leading the way to Galesburg. Still pretty even though the intials say "BNSF".
Unit Ore Train from Saunders, WI - Eola, IL.
Rolling towards Galesburg after rounding the sharp curve at Denrock.
Moving at an astonishing 13mph, this full stack train is huffing up the grade. Moving with a bum helper unit (csx behind 744). The train will be serviced at the next stop.
Mid-train helpers help push this eastbound towards Needles.
Eastbound Merchandise with solid Warbonnet lashup
