Two BNSF SD70ACe units bring up the rear of a northbound empty coal train that is seen here crossing the Elk River near the community of Ginger Blue, MO on a warm August 18, 2022.

Winding through the tight confines of Byers Canyon, BNSF 9080 leads a heavy westbound manifest down the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains. The steep cliffs serve as a reminder to the ever-prese... (more)

Highball Bond. On a late evening in March, BNSF 9080 follows the Colorado River as it leads a westbound trackage rights train through Bond. With temperatures quickly falling, it will be a l... (more)

Racing west along the banks of the frigid Colorado River, BNSF 9080 was on the point of a Provo-bound manifest as it rolled through Dell, Colorado. As the short winter day drew to a close, the col... (more)

BNSF 9080 & 8487 lead an eastbound loaded coal train.

Coal loads grind up Parkman Hill at little more than walking speed. Besides the two ACes on the point there is a DPU and a helper set pushing on the rear. Parkman is at the northern edge of Wyomin... (more)

After waiting for a pair of eastbounds to arrive in town, 9080 heads for Montana along Goose Creek. Three more motors are on the rear, a DPU and a helper set to get this train over Parkman Hill.

Two SD70ACe's lead coal loads for Alma, WI across the Sheyenne River valley at Valley City on a warm summer morning.