On the morning of December 2, 2010, BNSF's Denver to Chicago Z-train speeds east at Barr, Colorado. Tomorrow, the trailers riding this train will be hitting the streets of the Windy City.
A full moon softly illuminates the crossing point at the Williams Loop. A train, as yet unseen, approaches out of the Feather River Canyon to the west, turning the signal red.
As darkness descends upon the quaint community of Rural Retreat, NS 37Q noisily rumbles through town and past the historic depot that O Winston Link made famous years ago.
Hoboken's tower, built in 1982, supervises movements in and out of the yard at dusk.
The old tower can be seen in a photo Railroad:Erie Lackawanna Locomotive:Tower Location:Hoboken, New Jersey, USA Locomotive #:N/A Train ID:Unknown Photo Date: April 23, 2012
Heritage unit NS 8114, the "original" Norfolk Southern, leads train 187 out of Columbus, GA, across the Chattahoochee River, and into Alabama on its way to Birmingham. Photo by Casey Thomason. F... (more)