Running coal trains thru Galesburg Yard wasn't too common practice. Once in a while, MofW or traffic issues would force the hand, and the trains would run by the roundhouse and out thru Waterman t... (more)

Representing both makes on this Burlington Northern coal train, C30-7's and SD40-2's. GE, EMD, GE, EMD, GE. Tom Ellis photo.

An empty hopper train heading back to the Wyoming coal fields, entering the horse shoe curve at Folsom. NM