Once upon a time, Powder River coal business exceeded capacity and both BNSF and UP struggled to keep up with the volume. That was then, and BNSF is still adding to the substantial fleet of SD70MA... (more)
BNSF SD70MAC #9402 & C44-9W #795 bring NS M75 out of Atlanta on their way south to Macon on the ex CofG.
On this day there were no less than 4 Executive Grinstein MAC's in the downtown Denver yard. It is good to see them back in service.
The two newest units in the SD70AC fleet rebuild program, CSXT 4535 and 4532, are seen here in Russell, Kentucky after delivering a train of Limestone to Kanawha River Terminal in Ceredo, WV. Thes... (more)
If you want to find an Executive MAC on point head to Denver and catch the Beer Train which makes a daily trip between Denver and the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado.
Eastbound 101 heading back to Wylie World.
BNSF Grinstein 9709 meets a BNSF coal in the Denver Yard.
BNSF 9709 Executive MAC crosses the South Platte River as it leaves the Denver Yard.
After leaving the Denver Yard, Executive MAC 9709 runs through the north end of the UP's North Yard before it turns west for Golden, Colorado.
BNSF 9709 (SD70MAC) leaves the Denver Yard with cars that are destined for the Coors brewing facility in Golden, Colorado.
An SD70MACe & an SD70ACe shove upgrade on the rear of an eastbound loaded coal train.
Executive MAC BNSF 9709 leads the beer train from Denver to the Molson Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado.
An SD70MAC leads a mixed freight south past a new customer at McElhany - a pole transloading business. Built in November 1999, the 'antique' SD70MAC is a bit of a catch these days on KCS.
Across a field of soybeans CSX Q574 waits at the Underwood In. siding waiting for traffic to clear up further north.