Just minutes after sunrise, a westbound fertilizer train(?) rounds the curve out of Big Lake.
Just caught the tail end of this manifest train as it rounds a curve headed toward Tehachapi. Not my first time catching this unit. I caught BNSF 5235 in 2010 while on another bike trip near more)
An eastbound BNSF "Directors Special" was crossing Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint, ID on Aug. 10, 2002.
Yard crew takes over to spot train just in from Tehachapi.
Nothing but beautiful scenery along the Needles Sub in this part of California.
Leaving California behind an eastbound BNSF has just crossed the Colorado River and begins its journey across Arizona at Topock.
Lots of variety in the Pacific Northwest and the grain season has just started to kick in. BNSF funnels large amounts of tonnage to transloaders at Portland, Vancouver and Tacoma.
Westbound meets an eastbound.
These three west bound, clean and shinning dash 9's, with a set of DPU's on the rear. Are dropping under US highway 60 at Scholle and entering the 5 mile stretch that is Abo Canyon.
A BNSF vehicle train holds at the south end of Lake Wanda as 7803 South overtakes it on Main Two.
BNSF Employee Appreciation Special EB. on Stevens Pass.
