BNSF 6033 with the "Yellow swoosh" tagging along glide down the eastern slope of MRL's Mullan Pass.

Destined for Boardman, Oreg. via the UP in Spokane; a Westbound BNSF coal train skirts the banks of the Mighty 'Mo on a phenomenal day deep within the heart of the scenic Lombard Canyon.

The roar of the engines is echoing off of the hills as NS 112 works upgrade on the K&O line, winding through the hills of Dutch Valley towards Oakdale and points north.

Nick and I were out bumming around before I went to work. We made the usual round of KC and and headed north of the river. By chance we saw this move's headlight, and it ended up being O KCMKCM2... (more)

BNSF 6033 leads an Officer's Special eastbound through West Volts, at Birmingham, MO.

BNSF 6033 leads an Officer's Special eastbound through West Volts.

A loaded coal train is slowing down to stop at Galva to wait on westbound Amtrak. This coal train just departed Galesburg at 7:15 and will take quite the wait here at Galva. The dispatcher is sing... (more)

A loaded coal train bound for Trenton, MI, for Detroit Edison is passing thru Earlville on its way to the Norfolk Southern in Chicago, IL for interchange. This train was loaded at Antelope Mine, W... (more)

Coal loads trying to make up for lost time after being held up by a malfunctioning train near Stadium. BNSF 6033 leads the charge through the S-curve just south of Monument.

A pair of GEVOs holds back a full load of FPPX hoppers as they creep downgrade to wait for a traffic jam near Academy to clear up. Fortunately, I wasn't injured by any exploding turbochargers (or... (more)

There was a time when I used to get excited to see a newer GEVO on the point of a train on the Lakes Sub... now I'm starting to miss the EMD's...

The sun has just cleared the horizon and burned through some light clouds, as long shadows are cast as can be seen by the crossbuck stretching far in front of the plow on the BNSF 6033.

The Cass Lake yard is full of coal! With a cool morning temperature right at zero, and a windchill at -15, strong high pressure clears the sky and lets the sun shine through! Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE ES44AC
Location: Cass Lake, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 6033
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 10, 2008