A westbound BNSF coal empty heads into the siding to meet a couple of eastbounds at Hebron,ND on 7/29/12

Close to sunset, the sun is filtered by smoke from fires in Montana as a westbound BNSF coal empty heads west for a refill of black diamonds, seen here in the rolling hills of Western North Dakota... (more)

The trip for this crew is about over as they are about to enter Mandan Yard.

After four other westbounds passed through, it was finally time for the coal empties to make an appearance. Here BNSF 9966 leads new coal power and a string of DEEX hoppers late in the day.