Three fairly clean SD70MAC's have coal loads headed out of the Powder River Basin at Reno Junction. The 9738 leads the way followed by 9764 and 9957.
BNSF empty coal diverses from Orin Line to Black Thander/Jacobs Ranch mines for coal loading under the clear Autumn sky.
A cow in the ranch is busy taking her breakfast and has no interest in the early morning chase between UP and BNSF full coals.
A driver of BNSF loaded coal watches UP empty coal heading further north at Converse Jct. UP 6317 works as a rear DPU of the coal empty. The junction is located right next to Antelope coal mine, a... (more)
Some of the most unique BNSF Powder River Basin coal trains are those to Basin Electric Cooperative’s Laramie River Station at Moba, Wyoming. They have one of the shortest runs of any Powder Ri... (more)
Power not normally seen in the Powder River Basin is assigned to this ballast train working down Logan Hill. BN 3523 leads a colorful lash up of ATSF 3062, EMD 6417,MRL 200,and a couple ex ATSF SF... (more)
Going in, going out. Powder River Basin coal leaves the rolling prarie as another unit train of mtys heads north to load.
With four trains either loading or on the Joint Line, the Powder River Basin stays busy as usual. You can rest assured that there are plenty more over the rise, what with over 120 unit trains a da... (more)
With two helpers on the rear, another unit train of mtys returns to the Powder River Basin for coal. Draglines and loadouts can be seen on the horizon.
Powder River Basin power being serviced
DPU on rear
Its a quiet day at UP's Bill terminal as a whole slew of UP trains wait their crews. UP was slow this day in the PRB on account of a loaded OMAX train derailing 39 of its cars on UP's Overland Rou... (more)
BNSF 6001 leads a southbound loaded coal drag through Reno Junction as another BNSF train loads at the West Black Thunder load out.
Two loaded trains wait and a third train loads at Antelope Mine
A southbound coal drag powered by a lovely BNSF SD70MAC picks up speed after climbing out of the Dry Fork valley
