A westbound mainfest carrying Boeing shipments is stopped due to track work ahead.
A westbound empty passes a load near Ansley, NE
An eastbound load cruises by Collins lake just west of Whitman, NE.
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.
This set of Helpers are just seconds from cutting off the loaded train, crossing over to the south track and heading back to base to shove another train over the hill.
An ex Santa Fe SD40-2 leads a track inspection train past Collins lake just west of Whitman
An eastbound manifest bangs over the cross over switches at Duluth, NE
A RWSX coal load leans into the curve on BNSF's scenic line through the Sandhills of Nebraska. Hwy 2 in the background provides an excellent way to follow this heavy duty main line.
A trio of ES44's begin the tough climb up Crawford hill. With 3 more SD75's on the rear of the train, it'll be a pretty quick trip to the summit.
An empty train glides down the grade from windy point curve. The tracks further down the hill can be seen in the upper right of the picture.
A loaded coal train squeals around the tight curve behind a faded SD70MAC.
One of the 3 unit sets of Crawford helpers are shoving the 4 DPU's of a loaded coal train around the sharp curve leading towards windy point. 3 more units were on the point of the train.
A loaded coal train digs into the sharp curve while an empty train continues towards Crawford.