BNSF 4329 carries a container train towards Winslow.
A BNSF train leaves Winslow and go bound for Flagstaff.
BNSF 5934 (ES44AC) leads the Provo to Denver train through Eisele, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
A gaggle of light power (Geeps and SD40-2s) wait for orders after being serviced at the engine facility in Denver, Colorado.
A westbound manifest at track speed on its way to St. Louis.
BNSF 6041 & 5228 power an eastbound sand train.
NS 735 split the Nickajack Permissive signal as the empties work its way north up the CSX Chattanooga Sub on this very humid August evening. the 135 car train will get back on home rails for Memph... (more)
An Eastbound (compass North) BNSF trackage rights auto rack train is seen passing Alamo Beer Company in downtown San Antonio dodging clouds.
BNSF 6873 (ES44C4) runs past Barr Lake as it heads to Denver, Colorado on the Brush Sub.
BNSF 9183 (SD70ACe) leads a freight through Commerce City, Colorado on the Brush Sub.
BNSF 9073 (SD70ACe) sits with other power in the yard of the engine servicing facility.
BNSF 3127 (GP50) leads an oil can train south on the Brush Sub at Barr Lake.
The 2nd HFRSBAR of the day works upgrade on the approach to the Tehachapi Loop at Walong behind red and silver #732.
BNSF 4226 leads a southbound HFRSBAR just east of Monolith.
An Eastbound BNSF manifest freight with trackage rights over the UP Del Rio Subdivision is seen crossing North Pine Street and entering the East Yard in San Antonio.
BNSF 3127 leading the Hudson Local is a former Burlington Northern GP50.
BNSF 6873 (ES44C4) leads a sand train past Barr Lake on the Brush Sub.
Empty BNSF coal set CWTNPAM-29 rolls through Tupelo, MS behind a pair of BNSF GE's as golden hour aluminates the countryside.
A westbound tank train makes its way slowly over the receding Cuivre River. In the wake of Mississippi River flooding, there is a slow order in place over parts of the Hannibal Sub.
The AT&SF owned and operated the TP&W as its Peoria District from 1984 through its sale to a new TP&W corporation in 1989. What would you see on the property today if AT&SF had not sold it? Well... (more)
BNSF 9301 (SD70ACe) leads a freight through the scenic turns and tunnels of South Draw, Colorado.
It's a sunny August evening outside of Eddyville, Iowa as a trio of BNSF GE's lead empty distillers grain train X DHTEDY5 01A north up the Eddyville Spur after getting off of the Ottumwa Subdivis... (more)
A BNSF train is heading towards Flagstaff.
An ex Santa Fe warbonnet C44-9W leads a Dallas, TX - Atlanta, GA intermodal train through the reverse S curve at Winston on a dreary morning.
NS 283 at Grover with BNSF power
Z Chicago-Portland train derailed approximately 15 cars east of Big Lake MN early in the morning. The DP power and non derailed section is shown here.
Z Chicago-Portland train derailed approximately 15 cars east of Big Lake MN around 0315. Both RJ Corman and Hulcher are on scene working to clear both mains. Amtrak's eastbound and westbound Emp... (more)
A BNSF oil train passes the petroleum refineries in Commerce City as it heads to Denver, Colorado.
BNSF 9183 (SD70ACe) notches up at it leads a freight towards Denver on the Brush Sub, passing the refineries in Commerce City.
Z Chicago-Portland train derailed at 172nd St NW east of Big Lake MN. Not sure if the switch for Midwest Lumber, across from the signal bungalow, was the culprit or not. Approximately 15 cars de... (more)
A rebuilt GP30 rests in the yard for the large ADM plant in Marshall, MN.
BNSF 4601 (Dash 9) sits in the BNSF yard in Golden, Colorado.
BNSF 2692 (GP39-3) sits at the Longmont Depot for orders to take a train to customers in Lafeyette, Colorado.
BNSF 1899 (SD40-2) heads to Denver on the Brush Sub, passing through Commerce City on the way.
BNSF C44-9W 4701 westbound at mp187 on the Gallup sub, Lupton, Arizona. April 16, 2001. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©
A lone cow grazes on the dry grass at Lakeside, NE as a westbound empty coal train traverses across the frozen countryside.
The southbound Spokane, WA to Alliance, TX Q-train charges across the hogbacks of the Angora Sub near Angora, NE.
The Bridgeport Helpers have cut away from the C WTMPFK0 46A (Highland Mine at Thunder Jct West, WY to Paducah, KY) after pushing the train up the 13 mile stretch of a 1% grade between Bridgeport a... (more)
BNSF's Denver, CO to Provo, UT manifest train (UP symbol QPSPVJ 12) slowly approaches the siding of Plainview as it prepares to meet an eastbound Union Pacific coal train.
A pair of new ES44ACH locomotives bring up the rear of a North Antelope Mine, WY to Springerville, AZ coal train as they battle the 1.4% grade towards Palmer Lake at Greenland.
The Hudson local races west across Barr Lake as it heads back to Denver 31st Yard to end their day.
Only a mile remains on the Wayzata Sub before NTWLIN enters Willmar yard limits. The warbonnet paint sure looks good in the last few minutes of sunlight here.
A warbonnet leads NTWLIN west on the Wayzata Sub.
Empty sand with 2 shiny rear motors pushing
BNSF Warbonnet 777 (Dash9) waits for orders after servicing at the engine facility in Denver, Colorado.
BNSF 784 (Warbonnet Dash 9) shoves a grain train through Castle Rock, Colorado.
Near Marceline, the BNSF Transcon passes through scenic rolling hills, providing nice, varied scenery. This photo shows a BNSF stack train east of Marcelline at Bucklin with the sun just barely a... (more)
Dalhart roadswitcher power.
Local BNSF power at Cactus, TX.
BNSF 7678 (ES44DC) leads a freight through Keenesburg, Colorado as it heads to Denver on the Brush Sub.
BNSF 5700 (ES44AC) leads a freight around the corner at Crescent, Colorado.
Vivacious Velocity | A vibrant sky grows lighter as the sun rises near Ottawa, KS where an eastbound BNSF "Z" train charges across a road on the stormy morning of Saturday, July 1... (more)
BNSF 4914 -879, is eastbound on the Muir Trestle, on the BNSF Stockton Sub at Martinez, California. July 30, 1999. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©
BNSF 8256, leads a eastbound freight at mp336 Gallup Sub Cosnino, (Flagstaff) Arizona. June 1, 1996. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©
Pre-Production GEVO: With the looks of a GEVO and the markings of an AC4400CW, BNSF 5733 is in a small group of about 30 locomotives classified as “AC44EV”. It’s seen here leading the New Ri... (more)
BNSF 5932 & 5806 with westbound empties.
BNSF 8604 leads into Cicero Yard off the Indiana Harbor Belt.
BNSF 5873 (ES44AC) leads auto racks past the refineries at Commerce City, Colorado.
Empty sand southbound with 2 clean DPU locos pushing pass by the Wabtec spur with 2 NS engines being delivered for rebuilding.
Laying over for the weekend in McCook Yard are a pair of diesels – BNSF SD40-2 1958 and "GP39-3" (ex-GP30) 1600 – which handle duties on locals between here and Brush, Colorado. Thi... (more)
BNSF 8204, westbound, mp123 on the Gallup sub at, Prewitt, New Mexico. April 22, 2001. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
BNSF SD40-2 8054, is southbound along the Mississippi River at Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. September 29, 2003. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
AT&SF, Santa Fe 550, leads a eastbound stack train at Los Lunas, New Mexico. April 29, 1996. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©
BNSF SD75M, 8261, at Raton, New Mexico. June 11, 1996. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
A BNSF Z has sat for a bit waiting for a Windmill Train to get a little distance is heading East towards the Marceline on the KCT Main.
A BNSF J Train full of Windmill Blades heads east out of Kansas City for the Marceline Sub
BNSF 8775 leads a short Alliance to Sterling freight south of Dalton, NE.
Chasing a BNSF coal train along the old Western Pacific main. Only about a month ago there was water along here. Now just salty mud. It fun on chase like this, as the crew starts recognizing you, ... (more)
BNSF 2371 (GP38-2) waits for orders with other BNSF power as they sit in the yard in Golden, Colorado.
BNSF 3310 leads a northbound load as it tops Angora Hill, south of Alliance.
BNSF 3673 and 3674 lead empty's back to North Antelope Mine, see from the Belmont Rd overpass.
Empty sand train with fresh DPU units on the rear
A pair of SD40-2s of varied heritage sit in McCook Yard, cooling their wheels over the weekend until called to duty in local service once again on Monday. BNSF Railway 1600 was built by EMD as At... (more)
A pair of new ES44ACH locomotives lead a North Antelope Mine, WY to Springerville, AZ coal train down the 1.5% grade of Palmer Divide as it passes through Monument, CO.
BNSF Warbonnet #784 muscles a grain train over the Santa Fe Bridge in Larkspur, Colorado.
BNSF Warbonnet #784 shoves a grain train through Castle Rock, Colorado on the Joint Line.
BNSF 719 leads an eastbound grain empty through Cheney, WA.
Empty's head back north passing Glendo State Park.
Eastbound loads with BNSF 9214 on the rear.
Stormy Saturday Sunrise | A manifest train headed for Newton, KS has just left the town of Ottawa, KS behind as it heads west during a rain shower on the stormy morning of Saturday, July 13... (more)
Empty grain hoppers Westbound.
BNSF Railway Unit Train U-WGNKRF0-04 makes a stop for a crew change in McCook, the point at which the Railway's Akron Sub changes to the Hastings Sub. BNSF ES44AC 5850 and Norfolk Southern AC44C6... (more)
After setting out a string of tank cars in the town of Yuma, BNSF local L-PWR6131-11I continues its westward journey with 33 cars behind "GP39-3" 2548 (built by General Motors Electro-Mo... (more)
On a 97ºF (36ºC) afternoon, a pair of BNSF Railway diesels handling locals out of northeastern Colorado await their next assignment. On the left is "GP39-3" 2549 (originally a 1962-bu... (more)
While waiting for another train in Salt Lake. This BNSF coal train came by the opposite direct. BNSF coal trains are pretty rare in these parts. It also had a Norfolk Southern on in. So I abandon ... (more)
BNSF Warbonnet #777 (Dash9) waits for orders in the engine servicing yard in Denver, Colorado.
BNSF Warbonnet #784 runs over the iconic Santa Fe Bridge in Larkspur, Colorado.
BNSF's QSPOALT works up Parkman Hill on the Big Horn Sub.
Westbound symbol HDILLAU waits at E. Laural.