A southbound Burlington Northern coal train crawls up the grade toward the summit at Palmer Lake on Colorado’s Joint Line at Sedalia, Colorado, on February 24, 1988. Two EMD SD60 Oakways and two... (more)

Crossing Bridge 55 west of Trout Creek, Montana, four Oakway SD60s lead an eastbound BNSF coal train from Centralia, Washington, on September 22, 2006. Leading the train on Montana Rail Link’s F... (more)

Eastbound BN double stack train No. 8 climbs upgrade at Pinnacle, MT on June 5, 1990, led by Oakway SD60 No. 9079.

I will always remember June 2, 1990. It was the day I learned a lot about Montana weather and necessity shopping at K Mart. This Virginia boy had just left the world of short sleeve shirts only ... (more)

A westbound BN unit grain train climbs up Marias Pass at Summit, MT on June 2, 1990, led by Oakway SD60 No. 9064.

Just off the plane, I scoot to Northtown. The SD60s are being moved around. Six to the Susquehanna, a bunch to Canadian National. After this spin on the turntable, who knows where 9019 is heade... (more)

Just off the plane, I hightail it to Northtown. I was quite surprised to see all of the blue in a usually green and orange stored power lines.

EMD 9039 leads a southbound BNSF stack train bound for Tacoma WA through Sumner WA as the tip of the full moon starts to rise over Mt. Rainier on May 30, 2007.

A Southbound coal load headed to Amarillo has just went over the South switch at Academy siding on Colorado's Joint line. This typical 90's lash-up includes Oakway SD60 9001, Santa Fe SD40 5013, B... (more)

A westbound SATX unit coal train threads gingerly thru a "shoo fly" built around some construction.

2 Oakway SD60's lead 2 Burlington Northern C30-7's Southbound on Main 1 with a coal load destined for Amarillo, Texas.