An empty coal trains DPU passes loads as it pushes on the rear in the Powder River Basin.
Coal loads roll out of the cougar infested siding at Lockwood, where steep cliffs sandwich the tracks between the river. The new facility for grain and feed can be seen in the distance.
After patiently waiting to meet the HRICBAR just south of town, BNSF 6344 charges into Shafter with a Q train on the drawbar. In the foreground, the 101-year-old Santa Fe depot still stands wearin... (more)
Coal MT's head to the south yard for classification