A BNSF switch crew delivers a covered hopper to the Compass Mineral's plant in Duluth as the Algoma laker Radcliffe R. Latimer unloads salt into the building.

Beneath a peaceful western sky, BNSF 972 West is on its journey along the fabled Transcon passing McCartys, a short distance east of Grants, NM. Fuji Astia.

It's no Crawford Hill, but still...

Looking like an early 2000's BNSF/JB Hunt promotional photo, this late Los Angeles/BNSF to Atlanta/NS run-through was a nice catch.

Westbound BNSF detour oil train on the KCS Greenville sub.

A pair of Tier 4s leads the highest priority manifest on the line away from the sun.

BNSF ES44C4 leading CSX Q442 north on track one.

BNSF ES44C4 leading CSX Q442 north on track one.

BNSF 4303 East is about to pass beneath old Route 66 at Crookton. It was about a mile east of here where the old mainline departed its current alignment to follow a steep grade into the valley nea... (more)

BNSF's Heritage 1 color scheme was attractive in its endeavor to encompass elements of the AT&SF and GN. The 963 is paired with a Helm Leasing SD40-M3 that was formerly D&RGW No. 5334. This westbo... (more)

BNSF 717 takes CP 280 south by Rondout.

Detouring TXU Martin Lake coal empty with the rear DP engines arriving Wylie World.

BNSF Detour eastbound stack on the KCS Greenville sub

Into the sundown comes the 4326 West climbing the steep grade out of the Colorado River valley between Needles and Goffs. The classic Santa Fe signals that populated the Coast Lines since the 1920... (more)

BNSF 718 West is leaning into the grade between Siberia and Klondike where the westward main takes a longer course than its eastward counterpart to alleviate gradient ascending Ash Hill. The 124 c... (more)