Other than on unit trains, use of DPUs was slow to come to the Van Buren Sub, but these days they're finally showing up on just about every 'big' train.
The north end of the D&R has gotten a lot of attention over the last few years. Big power from UP and BNSF now come as far as Bibler Lumber Company, just past MP1. As you head south, the track g... (more)
The engineer on 1143 has left his short train on the scale track at Bernice and is waiting for the engineer of 15 to shove his cut clear of the switch. When that move is complete, 1143 will pull ... (more)
In a move that only happens once every few weeks, a UP crew gets their BNSF diesels ready to head down the hill on the D&R to the UP interchange just east of downtown Russellville. On the other e... (more)
Their work on the east side of town completed, a switch crew heads back to UP's small UP Russellville yard. I think yard limits apply on this stretch, so they are allowed to amble along in sight ... (more)