E unit on Amtrak
In mid-1993, the upper midwest region of the U.S. was plagued by epic flooding, especially around the Mississippi River basin. Eventually, the Burlington Northern’s mai... (more)

A southbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe coal empty passes the ruins of an old coal mine at milepost 175 between Walsenburg and Mayne, Colorado, as it sweeps through a broad curve operating over ... (more)

On the cold winter day of February 17, 1990, a westbound Burlington Northern coal train rolls through the small town of Buda, Illinois. Powering the empty train is EMD SD40-2 No. 7208 and two GE C... (more)

On May 20, 1990, Burlington Northern 2nd 107 cruises west along the pole line at Shabbona, Illinois, on the C&I line between Aurora and Savanna.

It’s rainy and cold in the high desert of Arizona as the third run of the day of Freeport McMoRan brings 34 cars down the ramp below Corral Road grade crossing between Morenci and Clifton on Octob... (more)

Algoma Central FP7 No. 1754 leads Wisconsin Central train LO35, rolling smartly through Cooks, Michigan, while taking the train from Gladstone toward Trout Lake and Sault Ste. Marie on January 18,... (more)

In a panned photograph, BNSF GE ES44AC No. 5812 leads a westbound coal train as it blurs past rock cliffs lining the Clark Fork between Donlan and Quinns, Montana, after sunset on October 6, 2020.

An eastbound Canadian National freight passes through LaVergne at Berwyn, Illinois, on Burlington Northern’s busy three-track main line between Chicago and Aurora on June 2, 1996.

Swinging through three curves, a loaded coal train approaches Donkey Creek heading north on the Orin Subdivision on May 29, 1998. This early Burlington Northern Santa Fe train is powered by three ... (more)

Heading west on Montana Rail Link’s scenic Fourth Subdivision on the morning of October 2, 2020, is a BNSF freight at Tuscor, Montana.

Tying up traffic on 2nd Street: A southbound Soo Line freight rumbles through the Mississippi River town of Bellevue, Iowa, on January 30, 1993.

A southbound Wisconsin Central/Southern Pacific taconite load climbs Byron Hill at Hamilton, Wisconsin, on a frigid January 27, 1996.

Flurry of falling flakes
An eastbound Union Pacific coal train powered by a pair of EMD SD9043MACs approaches the top of Soldier Summit, Utah, amid falling flakes accentuated by a low w... (more)

On February 25, 1994, it’s still snowing and dusk is approaching as Soo Line train 421 blasts west through Brookfield, Wisconsin, with Soo EMD SD60 No. 6014 clearing the way, and has all but obscu... (more)

Winters in the Upper Midwest of the U.S. frequently gets fog to accompany snowy weather, as seen here at Rochelle, Illinois, as two Chicago & North Western freight trains meet at the Burlington No... (more)