BNSF 9457 and 9598 dangle after long empty hoppers toward Gillette for coal roading.

Three coal trains meet in the middle of Basin.

Two UP empty coals demonstrate side-by-side run at Reno Jct. Right side empty diverses toward Black Thunder / Jacobs Ranch mines hauled by UP6876 and SP188 while the other heads further north wit... (more)

Four UP coal trains in a frame on a sunny but windy afternoon.

Evening full coal toward east.

PRB often looks quiet and peaceful in spite of heavy daily coal traffic. Here a northbound BNSF full coal rolls over the Basin with BNSF 6032 as a rear DPU just before sunset.

North of Donkey Creek Jct, things looked vast and quiet. A road to the Stars and Stripes added the atmosphere of peaceful human life to this sunny dry image.

A DPU BNSF 9600 works for a full coal out of Jacob Ranch Mine seen right behind the train. I was lucky to have a huge mining truck in the same frame!

UP full coal passes by BNSF road maintenance team at Reno Jct. On the right track an empty coal heads further north with UP 6030 + 7099 as the lead units. Behind upper left you see two more trains... (more)

UP6558 and 6265 head full coal toward South from a branch line to BNSF Orin line at Reno Jct while another BNSF empty coal enters the branch line from the North. You see two persons on a main line... (more)

DPU on rear end pushing; "Operation Lifesaver" unit

BNSF full coal rolls over the hill toward south with 5669 as a rear DPU on the middle track. UP empty coal is approaching on the right track headed by 6800 + 7070. Behind upper right is another UP... (more)

BNSF 5764 & 5885 head empty coal from the South while UP full coal descends toward Bill with 6648 & 8272 as the lead units. Another BNSF empty coal is awaiting for coal loading at Anterope coal mi... (more)

Two BN exective schime SD70MACs roll up the hill with empty coal hoppers following, just 20 minutes after the sun came back to the Basin.

Empties returning to the mine