CCP 8171 leads a coal train out of the tunnel at East Dubuque, IL. The tunnel cuts into the bluff, turns 90 degrees, then exits onto a diamond over the former Burlington mainline before crossing t... (more)

UP 6445 leads a coal train east through Kirkwood.

Another heavy coal train slugs it out on Crawford Hill. There will be a DPU or two and a pair of manned pushers on the rear.

BNSF SD70ACe 9276 leads a coal train east through Clarendon Hills.

UP 6821 leads a loaded WEPX coal train into the west end of Bailey Yard.

E11025, together with an additional three Class 11E electric locomotives are seen here passing through Nsezi in Richards Bay, with a load of 200 empty CCR Wagons (Coal) bound for Vreyheid. 45 of t... (more)

A westbound L&N coal train crosses at bridge near Hazard, KY on Nov. 13, 1977, led by C420 No.1329.

A northbound P&S coal train makes its way along the railroad near Mohican, PA on August 25, 1979 with SW9s No's. 1774 (Ben Franklin) and 1776 (Betsy Ross).

The three unit set of Conrail SDs is performing helper duty as a unit coal train was being spotted at a power plant near Ebensburg, PA on June 7, 1991. There were also three SDs on the other end.... (more)

The largest operating steam engine in the world lays over in St. Louis.

An empty coal train rolls alongside Monument Creek on the north end of Colorado Springs.

Empties meet loads at Fountain, CO the site of the southernmost flyover of three that once existed on the Jointline.

A relative rare occurrence around here is two ACes on the headend of a coal train. Seen here rolling through north Colorado Springs on a fine Saturday morning.

A coal train bound for the Freeman United Coal Company Crown III mine in Farmersville, Ill., rolls out of Decatur's northwest side with one of Canadian National's new 8900-series SD70M-2s leading ... (more)