Cresting the long grade out of the Rio Grande valley at Belen, BNSF 5187 West is passing the classic Santa Fe signalling at Dalies, where the original mainline via Albuquerque joins the Transcon. ... (more)

Beneath a peaceful western sky, BNSF 972 West is on its journey along the fabled Transcon passing McCartys, a short distance east of Grants, NM. Fuji Astia.

Out in the Sandhills of Nebraska about halfway between Broken Bow and Thedford lies Linscott, almost precisely where cornfields end and cattle ranching begins. There isn't much to distinguish Lins... (more)

BNSF ET44C4 #3924 splits the signals at 'Alps' with a train of flats fitted for Boeing fuselages.

BNSF 4303 East is about to pass beneath old Route 66 at Crookton. It was about a mile east of here where the old mainline departed its current alignment to follow a steep grade into the valley nea... (more)

BNSF's Heritage 1 color scheme was attractive in its endeavor to encompass elements of the AT&SF and GN. The 963 is paired with a Helm Leasing SD40-M3 that was formerly D&RGW No. 5334. This westbo... (more)

Into the sundown comes the 4326 West climbing the steep grade out of the Colorado River valley between Needles and Goffs. The classic Santa Fe signals that populated the Coast Lines since the 1920... (more)

BNSF 718 West is leaning into the grade between Siberia and Klondike where the westward main takes a longer course than its eastward counterpart to alleviate gradient ascending Ash Hill. The 124 c... (more)

An eastbound in Kingman Canyon proudly displays the warbonnet colors. It is just me, or does the BNSF logo amount to just a Big Nothing compared to "Santa Fe?" Fuji Provia F.

The old Santa Fe station signs were a nice touch, situated at every timetable location across the system at one time. The 4761 West comes sailing through the high country between Flagstaff and Wil... (more)

A good midday run of traffic at Maine, AZ is embellished with this westbound manifest charging across the Arizona Divide. Fuji Velvia.

In a land of contrasts, this eastbound has been visible for a while; seemingly in slow motion as it crosses the vast plains. As it nears its speed becomes evident then all of a sudden the 1102 wit... (more)

The 4564 East drops downgrade in dynamic braking past the Cosnino Road crossing between Flagstaff and Darling (Winona). Although patches of snow lay on the ground, in the warm Arizona sun it was a... (more)

BNSF 4520 West rolls past McCartys, NM with a former Santa Fe SD-75M and Burlington Northern SD-60M in the consist, during a period when such combinations were in abundance. Fuji Velvia.

With air rushing from the lead truck and kicking up a slight cloud of ballast dust, BNSF 8022 eases a heavy grain train downgrade and into Woodford with a small splash of orange foliage providing ... (more)