BNSF 8196 (ES44C4) leads an eastbound loaded oil train along the CSX Barr Subdivision, seen here crossing the NS Chicago District as it prepares to pass the new Chicago South Shore station in Hamm... (more)
A southbound BNSF train climbs through Russell, MN with three non-GEVO locomotives on the point, including a former Santa Fe GP60M. For July 2025, I'll take that as a win.
A southbound BNSF train works upgrade from Marshall, MN and away from some darker rain clouds in the distance.
BNSF 3630 & 3631 lead westbound empties.
BNSF 6695 powers westbound auto racks.
BNSF 6618 (ES44C4) leaves the Denver Yard with a train bound for the Joint Line.
A rail inspection truck passes a pair of heavies waiting in the Denver Yard.
A crewmember of BNSF 1958 (SD40-2) throws the switch so that they can assemble a train to take from Golden to Denver, Colorado.
The conductor and engineer of a BNSF Q train inspect the special cargo of Boeing 737's as they wait for a westbound train and a severe weather storm cell to pass.
Sunset, Boeing airplanes and severe weather combine for a classic Colorado storm light shot of the eastbound Q train on the Brush Sub in Hudson, Colorado.
NS train 315 catches the golden light as it crosses the Vermilion River in Vermilion Ohio.
The Lone Pumpkin A single Dash 9W sits in downtown Wenatchee while the Seattle section of the Empire Builder is stopped at the station
BNSF 4623 and a Gevo leading autos West on the Transcon in some of the final sun rays of the day.
Two original ATSF GP35s built in 1965 lead a Southbound train from Lincoln towards Hastings on the BNSF Hastings Sub. This train unfortunately wasn't any fallen flags out of Lincoln, but a duo of ... (more)
Moonrise over the Tehachapi Loop and a south bound BNSF stack trains.
BNSF 7405 E/B Intermodal east of Flagstaff, AZ at Railhead on the Seligman Subdivision, with BNSF 7477, 6933 & 6921. The San Francisco Mountains in the background.
A pair of classics pass each other in Golden, Colorado.
BNSF 3907 (ET44C4) runs west on the Brush Sub, passing a Q train waiting on the siding in Hudson, Colorado.
A grain train leaves the Denver Yard, passing a pair of engines waiting on the ready track for a train assignment.
A westbound Z-train drops down from Main 1 to Main 2 at West Peach Springs to get around a hyrailer working on main track #2 between Peach Springs and Yampai. Waiting for the Z- train to clear is ... (more)
The late afternoon of Memorial Day sees a Pasco to Everett manifest roll along the banks of Puget Sound as it approaches Sunnyside Beach and a southbound garbage train near Steilacoom.
Roster shot of BNSF 3183 & 2642 working Appleyard on September 20, 2022. The BNSF 3183 is a former ATSF GP50 rebuilt to what BNSF considers a GP25. This power was switching and later worked the &q... (more)
A BNSF yard crew is seen switching cars at Argentine Yard in Kansas City. This is the second largest classification yard in the United States and the largest on the BNSF system.
Just after departing Argentine Yard, a Westbound BNSF manifest freight starts its journey across the Emporia Subdivision. The train is at Morris and is about to cross Douglas Ave.
A Westbound manifest freight is seen on the BNSF Emporia Sub at West Holliday in Shawnee.
Galesburg, Illinois to Tulsa Oklahoma freight H GALTUL1 20 is seen cruising West along Cement City Road in Sugar Creek on the Marceline Sub.
Argentine Yard based local L CHI0071 is seen returning home on the Marceline Sub after switching out cars at the cement plant in Sugar Creek, which is out out of view. The former Santa Fe Dash 9 s... (more)
BNSF freight with autoracks at Flagstaff Station.
BNSF 6194 (ES44AC) shoves an empty coal towards Hudson, Colorado on the Front Range Sub.
The BNSF leads 3 Boeing 737 fuselages, flying at low altitude as storm clouds move past overhead.
As ominous storm clouds lurk above, a BNSF special Q train with 3 Boeing 373 fuselages runs east on the Brush Sub through Hudson, Colorado.
As storm develop in the background, BNSF 8119 (ES44C4) leads a special Q train with 3 Boeing 737 fuselages as it runs east on the Moffat Tunnel Sub through Keenesburg, Colorado.
A hot shot Z9 intermodal train races down Goffs Hill, through Arrowhead Junction, as it prepares to overtake a stack train at Ibis before reaching the crew change location of Needles, Calif.
An empty ethanol train grinds up the 1.5% grade of Crozier Canyon with a H2 SD70MAC and a CitiRail ES44AC trailing in the consist. Snow is still present in the shadows from a snow storm from the d... (more)
BNSF 8506 a N/B Export Grain train at Steilacoom, WA on October 22, 2020 with BNSF 7458. 2 Pumpkins with about a week before Halloween. High Tide on Puget Sound.
A Westbound BNSF domestic intermodal train is seen passing through Downtown Kansas City. The Western Union Auto Building and Union Station are two of the most famous landmarks in the city and date... (more)
BNSF 8753 (SD70ACe) and mate moves into the Denver yard to a waiting train.
BNSF 1958 (SD40-2) runs under a signal tower in the North Yard in Denver, Colorado.
BNSF 1448 (SD60M) is a former Burlington Northern motor built in 1991, and now sports a Heritage III paint scheme.
BNSF 5954 & 6074 power a westbound manifest.
BNSF 9021 & 9223 lead westbound empties.
BNSF 5916 leads westbound empties.
A "stack-anol" train charges eastward, away from the fading sunlight, as it rounds the long, sweeping curve of Antares. These "stack-anol" trains are a combo train made up from... (more)
A 16,000 ft harbor stack train crest over one of the many hogbacks between Hackberry and Antares as it beings to round the long, 70 MPH curve before it heads down grade towards Kingman.
Three GE locomotives start to get up to speed as an Alliance, TX to LA Harbor (Southern California On-dock), CA stack train races out of the permanent 55 MPH curve at East Valentine before reachin... (more)
Four GE motors hustle a Los Angeles, CA to Alliance, TX Z-Train up the 2% grade of Cajon Pass as it approaches Hill 582.
An extra Kaiser Hauler descends down Cajon Pass as it rounds Sullivan's Curve.
The Cajon Helpers descends down Main 3 after helping push an eastbound train over the steep Cajon Pass.
BNSF 7608 (ES44DC) leads a manifest train over the Santa Fe Bridge in Larkspur, Colorado as it runs south on the Joint Line.
BNSF 1958 (SD40-2) backs down the grade to pick up some cars from the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado.
BNSF 1958 (SD40-2) gets ready to leave the yard in Golden, Colorado and head to Denver.
Ahead of the Traffic. This BNSF intermodal manages to get through the tunnel and head south before the waiting Cascades train departs.
Passing By. As the duo of BNSF units waits along with a BNSF unit train in the background, a Sounder train heads for the North Portal.
BNSF 1600 (SD40-2) works the yard in Denver, Colorado, sorting cars into the various ladders.
BNSF 6435 (ES44AC) waits for servicing at the facility in downtown Denver, Colorado.
BNSF 5908 (ES44AC) muscles an oil can train through Big Ten Curve at Rocky, Colorado, as it climbs the 2% grade of the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
BNSF 2708 (GP39-2) gets ready to take a freight from Golden, Colorado to Denver.
Exiting the Tunnel. A BNSF intermodal exits the South Portal on its southbound journey through the city.
BNSF 7040 (ES44C4) runs towards a crowded Denver Yard
BNSF 5246 (Dash 9) gets ready to leave the yard in Golden, Colorado.
BNSF 2745 (GP39E) moves away from the engine servicing facility in downtown Denver and heads to the yard where it will sort freight cars.
BNSF 5763 W/B unit coal train at Providence, WA on September 19, 2023 with BNSF 9266 & 5806 and a rear DPU. This W/B will now be working downgrade to Pasco on the Lakeside Sub.
The sun breaks through the clouds as this unit train heads west on the Wayzata Sub to its destination in Mina, South Dakota.
Spanning the Freight House and Union Station, The Freight House Footbridge in Downtown Kansas City is one of the best places in the country to watch trains, seeing upwards of 100 movements per da... (more)
BNSF unit grain train is seen at West Bottoms. The area behind the train were the MOW equipment is was once the site of the old Union Depot.
BNSF Railway High-Priority Freight H-BARSDG1-02A, heading to San Diego from Barstow, has just hopped onto Metrolink's Olive Sub after holding at Atwood (on the BNSF’s San Bernardino Sub) for eas... (more)
A BNSF empty coal train is seen at West Bottoms. The area behind the train were the MOW equipment is was once the site of the old Union Depot.
A unit grain train is seen snaking through the West Bottoms of Kansas City just before crossing the Missouri River on the Hannibal Bridge to Murray Yard in North Kansas City.
A BNSF empty coal train and a unit grain train are seen passing through West Bottoms and the Union Depot Interlocking Tower in Kansas City. The coal train will pause and then follow the grain trai... (more)
BNSF 8536 (SD70ACe) gets serviced at the facility in downtown Denver, Colorado.
BNSF 5246 (Dash 9) muscles a cut of cars out of the yard in Golden, Colorado and will head to Denver.
BNSF 7560 W/B H-NTWPAS on August 1, 2019 with BNSF 258 and 4937 working upgrade.
Three SD70MAC variants in three paints schemes lead a loaded coal train east down the BNSF Orin Sub in remote northeastern Wyoming. The lead unit was rebuilt as an upgraded version in 2015 and is ... (more)
A westbound manifest descends down grade out of Valentine as it rounds the curve at Hackberry Rd with a monsoon storm in the background. This train would lead the fleet of westbound trains that go... (more)
Another BNSF empty coal train is seen at Santa Fe Junction and heading toward what is known as the "Gooseneck" in the West Bottoms.
The rear DPU is seen shoving a manifest freight train at Santa Fe Junction, The train has just passed into Kansas and is heading toward Agentine Yard.
A Westbound BNSF freight is on the 2004 built flyover over Santa Fe Junction headed for Argentine Yard. The train Is about to cross into Kansas and will be in the yard shortly.
Bicycle riders pass the BNSF yard in Golden, Colorado as BNSF 5246 (Dash 9) gets ready to take a freight to Denver.
Houston is significantly more fluid than I've seen in the past 30 years and one reason is utilizing more of the legacy trackage. Case in point, BNSF H TEAPTX1 10 takes a left off the West Belt to... (more)
With ZPBHO 10 putting it's train away at Settegast intermodal, BNSF grain shuttle G DNEPTN9 06 is just passing through on it's way down the East Belt to PTRA North Yard.
After waiting for a WB Z train, LPWR614 continues making their way East with their duo of BN green SD40s and train for McCook, Nebraska.
A duo of green machine SD40-2s leading a local East from Akron, Colorado towards McCook, Nebraska on the Akron Sub. My buddy Noah and I made the 876-mile drive to Akron on the night prior and go... (more)
BNSF 1652 pacing alongside US 34 in SW Nebraska. This SD40-2 has been wearing these BN colors since June of 1978.
Muggy Morning Light | A haze of humidity hangs above the cornfields near Altheimer, AR where a southbound BNSF train makes its way across a western part of the Arkansas River Delta on the b... (more)
BNSF 8460 (SD70ACe) backs into the yard of the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado.
BNSF 5935 (ES44AC) leads the Z Train through downtown Denver and will head east on the Brush Sub.
BNSF 2863, a bluebonnet Santa Fe GP39-2 is seen in Sappington on its way to Logan.
