Helpers drifting down grade in the morning light.
Westbound at Breezy Point. Stay at the Ponderosa Ranch ask for the railfan package to see this and the other views. www.ponderosaranch.net. Those dark clouds to the left turned into a prarie thund... (more)
One of the helper sets were added to the point of this train to speed it's trip over the hill.
An ETRX empty train rolls towards Crawford while the DPU and pushers of a loaded train claw their way around Windy point curve.
An empty train breaks out of the shadows north of White Clay curve just after sunrise.
An empty train has almost completed it's trip down Crawford Hill.
A westbound brings the Santa Fe alive for a few minutes.
Approaching the lower horseshoe
Motors lug coal loads into the upper curve.
A traffic jam on the hill seen from near Breezy Point. There are 3 trains in this view as trackwork haulted westbounds. BNSF Dispatcher allowed trains to bypass signals at restricted speed and pa... (more)
Twin GE's lug a coal train at the bottom of the lower horseshoe.
The pusher set drifts west at the Ponderosa Ranch at sunset. Thank You friendly BNSF crew!
A GEVO on the point ahead of a strong thunderstorm.
MAC leads coal loads into the curve
Big MAC on the DPU duty through the curve