It would be hard to imagine how different this location would look in the future when I took this photo of CNW 8509 leading a coal train at Reno Jct. WY in May of 1991. The small depot is gone and... (more)

CNW 8509 lifts a loaded coal train out of the Powder River Coal Basin in May of 1991.

Brand new CNW C40-8 8509 departs Bill with empties for the coal fields in May of 1991.

Richard Beal photo: Typical coal train power inbound on the CNW. This shot is near impossible to get nowadays as Richard is standing in what is the middle of the "hobo fire pit" surrounded by a... (more)