Late in the afternoon, a southbound BNSF local meeting a northbound in the siding at Thackerville. The local is headed back to Gainesville, TX, its base of operations.
Three C&NW GP50's lead a westbound SPRB inspection special train out of Fremont on Union Pacific rails.
A brand-new GP50 leads an intermodal train into the yard as an eastbound prepares to depart for Tehachapi Pass and Barstow.
About a month after the devastating flood, when both Tehachapi Creek and Caliente Creek went wild, a Santa Fe eastbound crosses the latter at Ilmon. Even at this late date, the creek, which is usu... (more)
A tiger-striped GP50 leads a LMX four-axle GE through Eola. Paul Meyer photo.
BNSF 3126 heads a southbound freight through Edmonds, WA in dense fog along Puget Sound. It feels more like November than July as this early morning train rolls through town.
BNSF 3149 and 2076 head south over the trestle at Madras, OR in the last light of the day after switching a mill on the north side of town. The town is nestled below the trestle, and a major water... (more)
Coal destined to Duke Power rounds the curve at Harvey, Va. and is about to roll under Route 23.
BN 3100 is eastbound past the tower at Grand Crossing in Lacrosse, WI in October of 1986. The train is crossing the ex-MILW mainline. The tower, amazingly, has been preserved.
A nice looking BN GP50 leads M-CHIGAL into Mazon.
Late in the day, a BNSF local arrives back at its home terminal of Gainesville after working in Ardmore, OK, and vicinity. The local is using the yard lead, as the mainline tracks are in the foreg... (more)
A CNW GP50 leads a UP SD40-2 on a westbound train on the IHB. Tom Golden photo.
BNSF 3165 a GP50 leads a short east bound train through Naperville Il...
GP50 3140 with it's tiger stripe nose, with a B30-7 and another GP50 are in charge of a hot trailer train on the Ex Northern Pacific track-age.
