North Shore Mining's 0500 loaded train heads south from the mines near Babbitt to the taconite plant and dock on Lake Superior at Silver Bay, MN, seen at the well-known "pond" near the t... (more)
The daily South Saint Paul to Des Moines freight takes the long way south via the Mankato & Fairmount Subs, with en-route work before joining the Spine Line.
Fresh out of the NS Town Hall Event broadcast from the Elkhart Car Shop, The NS 1080 sits waiting to be pulled back to the Engine House.
BNSF 8537 (SD70ACe) runs through Tunnel #29 at Pinecliffe, Colorado.
Westbound Z train east of the Hinkle yard.
BNSF 9325 (SD70ACe) sits in the yard at the engine servicing facility waiting for an assigned train.
Coming out of the yard lead, BNSF 9040 heads up a coal train. This train is crewed, but is pocketed awaiting a couple higher priority (container) trains that are running the through tracks.
A non-GEVO leader rolls across the single track lift bridge over the St Croix River. The quaint town of St Croix, WI is to the left of the power.
BNSF 8766 & 9007 power a westbound mixed freight on BNSF's Sandhills subdivision.
BNSF 8761 (SD70ACe) waits for a westbound to pass before releasing from the siding in Pinecliffe, Colorado.
BNSF 8537 (SD70ACe) leads a freight through Pinecliffe, Colorado as it heads to Denver on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
BNSF 8593 (SD70ACe) notches up as it leads a train north on the Joint Line towards Fountain, Colorado.
NS 1000 still has its red / white / blue nose stripes in this photo.
UPs attractive SP heritage unit leads a manifest threading the myriad curves of the railroad's ascent of Tehachapi Pass at Bealville, CA. The SP heritage searchlight signal is lamentably long gone... (more)
Power for the northbound train is putting cuts together prior to departure. We chased all the way to Monett. Great day.
