Four Missouri Pacific SD40-2's. The 6000-series (6000-6073) were equipped with dynamic brakes, for coal service. The total count of 74 units, were designated as "SD40-2c" by MoPac.

Missouri Pacific GP7 1690 local at Austin, Texas.

The Prototype SW10 was rebuilt in 1979 at the Omaha Shops to Union Pacific specifications. UP 1240 Rebuilt from SW9 1826, UP 1241 Rebuilt from TR5A 1871.

GP50 3140 with it's tiger stripe nose, with a B30-7 and another GP50 are in charge of a hot trailer train on the Ex Northern Pacific track-age.

A westbound BNSF coal train digs into the Austin Loops on Mullan Pass. The grade here is a compensated 2.2% and the many curves bring the train down to a crawl as the monster passes the new Austi... (more)

Helper coming back from Avon to Helena

BNSF4717 makes good time with a hot intermodal detour up the 2.2% at Austin, MT...

BNSF9741 is now on the 2.2% with the rear 6 units soon to follow.... An incredible show!

BNSF9741 is not quite on the 2.2% but you would not know it by the sound of 8 EMD's in RUN 8. The coal train is bound for Oregon's Boardman Power Plant.

BNSF 5984 now has most of the train on the 2.2% climb as it approaches Austin.

Whats at the End of a Rainbow????.... Evidently BNSF9275 in a driving rain storm descending Mullan Pass as the rear DPU of an empty coal train. Who would have thought... lol :-)

MRL327 descends Mullan Pass below Austin on an Early October morning. MRL 327 started life as an SP locomotive, so this mountain warrior is no stranger to steep mountain grades.

The day draws to a close. MRL 252 gives a helping hand to a westbound Intermodal flood re-route. The location is Austin "Loops", a series of horseshoe curves designed to lift the tracks out from ... (more)