October 1, 2022, dawned rainy and cool in Townsend, Montana, along Montana Rail Link’s grade over Winston Hill on the Second Subdivision. Might as well stay warm and dry in our Vrbo accommodatio... (more)
“Wow, that thing is really loud” I can imagine our little spectator saying as yet another westbound stack train roars by this busy crossing just north of where the Transcon and the Texas lines... (more)
After a frustrating chase from Catskill, one last kiss of sunlight finds the face of this western EMD war wagon out of the dark clouds and shadows...
The pair of warbonnets on Q394 are illuminated by the last rays of a cold December sun as the train approaches Sugar Ridge Road north of Pemberville.
A pair of ex Santa Fe units sweep through the curves in downtown Elk River heading west.
A pair of Warbonnets lead an empty coal trains around a sweeping curve west of Lyons siding. More of the train is visible in the upper right portion of the photo.
The recent increase in the use of DPUs on BNSF's northern coal line doesn't appear to have affected the use of manned helpers in western North Dakota, as illustrated by the end of this train trave... (more)
Priority Merchandise Train from Galesburg, IL - Superior, WI with a load of cats and deere.
Priority Merchandise Train from Pasco, WA - Conway Yard (NS).
Waiting for a crew
Ardoch coal empties come south behind a nice mix of EMD power during a brief break in the clouds on this chilly Wednesday.
Laden with intermodal, an SD75I in warbonnet dress leads a colorful consist westbound through the Blue Cut area in Cajon Pass.
Eastbound coal train with BNSF 8285 and 9582
