A southbound loaded coal train has just departed Lindenwood Yard on the western fringes of St. Louis as it crosses the bridge over Watson Road (formerly US Route 66), which still bears the "S... (more)
It's a rarity to see a BNSF coal train on UP rails through the mountains. This one is passing by the Colorado River along the Dotsero Cutoff on the way to Denver.
Unfortunately Saturday is normally the slowest day of the week up here with only one train moving in daylight. Today's version was a coal load that pulled in to the Cass Lake Yard. With no DPU o... (more)