BNSF 6433 starts our day pulling coal into Cisco siding to wait for the UP Potash local. Cisco has one of the neater DRGW signal set ups on the Green River Sub.

On a clear, starry night, the Union Switch and Signal T-2 Semaphores stand quietly against the dark sky in Colmor, New Mexico. Having served for over 100 years, these signals have numbered days as... (more)

This westbound manifest makes its way to St. Louis on a frigid day, despite all the challenges, including having to pass over a broken rail at 10 mph.

A Westbound BNSF Mixed manifest With ES44AC no.6307 leading three mates along Wind Mountain into the small town of Home Valley.

An intermodal train passes through Union Yard. The tower has since been removed and the 1936 built Bungee Grain elevator complex in the background has been converted to apartments.

Climbing the eastern side of Cajon Pass, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train Z-MEMLAC1-17A is heading for Los Angeles from Memphis TN. Power for this train as it "dashes through the s... (more)

BNSF 756 East is nearing the summit of Marias Pass with a variety pack of power. The 700 series of Dash9s received the BNSF logo instead of the familiar Santa Fe lettering but lacked a certain piz... (more)

BNSF 5323 South is threading the needle of Tehachapi Loop on an April morning.

BNSF 4807 leads another Dash 9, BNSF 751 in warbonnet colors, and blue and yellow Santa Fe SD40-2 No. 5155 on a westbound auto rack train that is wasting no time getting across the long district f... (more)

As ubiquitous to BNSF as the SD40-2 was to BN, a trio of Dash 9s lead an intermodal train over the summit of Marias Pass.

A pair of Dash 9s ease a grain train down the grade from Marias Pass and through Shed No.10 east of Java, MT.

A westbound is getting helpers attached for the ascent to Bozeman Pass as it reposes next to the former Northern Pacific depot in Livingston, MT. The Northern Pacific Beanery at the depot is an ex... (more)

On a clear, starry night, the Union Switch and Signal T-2 Semaphores stand quietly against the dark sky in Colmor, New Mexico. Having served for over 100 years, these signals have numbered days as... (more)

BNSF SD40-2 7840 leads a westbound stack train on the Gallup sub at mp170, Manuelito, New Mexico. April 16, 2001. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

BNSF 708- 8266- 738, on the WP Feather River Route at James, California. August 3, 1999. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo