The trees are showing the signs of fall as a duo of 75Is rolls eastward with the Northtown to Noyes manifest.
An ecclectic mix of BNSF warbonnet, Conrail and SLRG leads the BRCGAL west. These units were on their way back to Colorado, but were set out at Eola due to no paperwork!
BNSF 8286 followed by two NS ex-Conrail units and 2 SLRG F40's being delivered make up one heck of a consist for today's BRCGAL as they roll through Highland Park on the west side of Chicago.
The BRCGAL hightails Past East Naperville before crossing over to main two at West Naperville.
What a wonderful end to a great weekend, of railfanning with a shot of the BRCGAL train at Eola ready to set out the two F40's SLRG along for the ride. Two former Conrail units, and a great cons... (more)
The parade of eastbound traffic continues as merchandise from Pasco, WA comes into town behind a warbonnet.
With Cleghorn in the distance, the drifts have begun for this local. Been pretty easy going so far in the1st 90 miles but the next 20 miles wont be so easy. L569 is stopping to setout at Little Si... (more)
Well the left and right wiper are still working after blasting thru the drifts on Remsen hill. This is an extra 569 from Ft Dodge to Sioux City.
Trying to keep the horn working and the wipers going is a tough chore West of Marcus today. The drifts between Owens and Marcus are pretty hefty when the snow and wind meet out here in Western Iow... (more)
Dropping down into the Little Sioux River Valley an extra L569 rolls west towards Sioux City. This is the 1st westbound local in 4 days due to winter weather.
A mixture of power picking up speed as they head West out of Columbus, MT.
WB BNSF coal exits the Mullan Tunnel.
With four big SDs in the lead, their dynamic brakes singing and a wonderful Montana landscape in the background, a BNSF coal eastbound descends the Bozeman Pass grades.
