ES44DC 2242, ES44DC 2313, SD75I 5774 and SD75I 5762 depart from Clover Bar Yard and head west on the Wainwright Sub.
Amid a near-constant stream of S-, Q- and Z-symbolled intermodal trains, it was a welcome relief to find a unit train of loaded ethanol tank cars snaking through a colorful Santa Ana Canyon. BNSF... (more)
As 4-car Amtrak train 28 (with P42DC 191 for power), the Portland to Spokane section of the Empire Builder, loads passenger in Vancouver (a whopping 10 miles 2255-mile into its journey to C... (more)
First light at Novar illuminates the snow capped northern landscape in warm golden highlights as 451 rumbles over the Little East River, kicking up some fresh powder on their way north. The train ... (more)
ES44DC 2286 and SD75I 5685 depart from Clover Bar Yard and head west on the Wainwright Sub.
Eastbound ULACBAR reaches Cajon Summit.
The peaceful snow covered countryside is interrupted by thundering eastbound Norfolk Southern GE locomotives throttling up to 50 mph after its train cleared a 35mph curve in Logansport, IN.
A reroute from the massive derailment up north comes east through the Pokey. NS 26X knocks down control point Hull in Iaeger, WV with an ES44DC leading and a BNSF second.
BNSF 7561 (ES44DC) runs southbound on the Joint Line in the wide-open space between Greenland and Spruce, Colorado
BNSF 7561 (ES44DC) leads an oil can train south on the Joint Line at Spruce, Colorado.
Passing the Historic Signals. On its way through the valley, 12Z passes the remnant N&W signals at Arcadia that are still in use.
BNSF coal empties ease through the siding track at Eddy, MT where they'll meet a pair of westbounds.
Coal empties for the Spring Creek Mine descend Mullan Pass on MRL's 3rd Sub.
Looking a little worse for wear, CN ES44DC 2279 leads a loaded grain train west on the Edson Sub at Henry House.
BNSF ES44DC 7601 flies towards the CA/AZ border with a hot Z8 for Willow Springs.