A mixed freight passes through the huge Galesburg yard.
The DPU on the LAUDEN brings up the rear as the train continues to climb the 1.68% grade of Burkes Hill between Boulder and Louisville.
BNSF power brings 6,771 feet of train across the diamonds. The train is 110 loaded grain cars from Minnesota heading for the ADM plant here in Decatur. A DPU is on the back end.
Late in the day, 4164 South strorms through Ponder as it meets a northbound vehicle train in the hole.
As a southbound Z train holds on the main, the manifest going away from us prepares to head in at Metro.
Eastbound stacker just crew changed at Needles, now is seen passing a westbound train of autoracks entering Park Moabi
A unique train consisting entirely of military equipment that matches the northeast New Mexico countryside quite well passes by a sign advertising one of the many ranches in the Des Moines area as... (more)
A special military train creates a big L as it continues north past the abandoned station of Grande and countryside gradually transitioning from plains to mountains.
BNSF 4164 leads a colorful consist along the Des Plaines River with a westbound stack train.
BNSF Dash 9 4164, a BNSF GP60M and an EMD Oakway SD60 make for a colorful consist as they highball this westbound stack train through Lockport.
BNSF Dash 9 4164, a BNSF GP60M and a BN SD60M lead a westbound stack train through Ransom.
Finishing up a consist build.
Crossing over from Main 2 to Main 1
High Priority Merchandise Train from Everett, WA - Galesburg, IL.