Bnsf 8055 notches it up as they pull out of the Des Moines River valley.
Outbound stacks head up the PHL Alameda Corridor Sub on its way to the Alameda Corridor itself and from there, the Transcon. In the background is the cracker tower on the former Atlantic Richfield... (more)
East Siding Switch at Ash Hill - An eastbound stack train crests the summit at Ash Hill on the BNSF Needles Subdivision as it starts the 20 mile and 1,200 foot decent into Amboy.
A quintet of BNSF GEs in various stages of faded paint climb over a crispy Cajon Pass with an eastbound Z9.
An eastbound stack train accelerates after passing through Marceline on the BNSF Transcon.
Bare Table Intermodal Train from Northtown, MN. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)
BNSF 8055 seen after just getting onto the gateway subdivision and crossing the Clear Creek trestle. The train trails off into tunnel 2 on the former WP high line.
It was nice to see a narrow cab leading up this train at Spanish Creek on the Feather River. http://www.kcscalemodelers.com/gallery.htm
Northbound autorack train motors by Machen Junction.