NS AC44C6M 4561 has an empty BNSF coal train back to track speed after a crew change in Glendive, MT.

A long ways from home, NS AC44C6M 4561 leads an empty coal train into Glendive, MT for a crew change.

BNSF rotary snowplow no. 972554 appears to be a hybrid of an older rotary blade and housing attached to a GP38-2. Interestingly, the plow has a 5 axle wheel arrangement, combining the use of an SD... (more)

A Burlington Northern coal train heads east out of Glendive, Montana, headed for a climb over Beaver Hill into North Dakota on July 27, 1992. Four EMD SD60-series locomotive power the eastbound tr... (more)

In 1990, Burlington Northern converted EMD SD40-2 No. 7890 to burn natural gas fuel as an experiment to lower fuel costs and get cleaner exhaust emissions. The rebuild included SD45-like flared ra... (more)

BNSF 5997, a GE ES44AC, compares cabs and noses with BN 9354, an EMD SD70ACe, at Glendive, MT. Neither compare with the nasty looking front end of the auger type snowplow to the left.

A retired Northern Pacific 40 ft. combo door boxcar serves as a storage shed on a farm/ranch near Glendive, MT. The car obviously was damaged in a derailment at some point, and I would expect acqu... (more)

In 1990, Burlington Northern converted EMD SD40-2 No. 7890 to burn natural gas fuel as an experiment to lower fuel costs and get cleaner exhaust emissions. The work was performed at Coast Engine &... (more)

A BNSF color chart was lined up as I passed through Glendive, MT. BNSF 720, a C44-9W, features the last factory delivered warbonnet scheme; BNSF 8925, an SD70MAC, features its faded factory delive... (more)

BN 972552 still in full BN dress waits ready for action at Glendive, MT shops of BNSF. This unit requires locomotive support to operate it. Note the Commonwealth trucks and a bit of red paint show... (more)

BNSF 972670 and BN 972821 face off with each other at the Glendive, MT shops. These represent vintage Jordan Spreader type plows, and share space with rotaries assigned to this location.

BNSF 972555 is parked at Glendive ready for action if needed. This unit appears to be upgraded from a former BN snowplow of the same number. If so, it is of GN origins, former X-1509. This unit is... (more)

BNSF 972554 is parked at Glendive ready for action if needed. The unit's paint job is reminiscent of former Great Northern E7s and doodlebugs from the 1940s, looking quite impressive. This plow re... (more)

LNG (liquified natural gas) units BN 7149, BN 7890 and BNGT 101 with a set of BN coal cars.

Rebuilt by Relco in Albia, IA in July of 2013, BNSF 972554, a "RSP38-2" basks in the Winter morning sun in Glendive, Mont. Upon further examination of the rotary, the lead truck is power... (more)