Sort of a typical view of an early post mega-merger power lineup and scene of the railroad crossing immense Lake Pend Oreille. A fairly new Heritage 1 Dash9 leads predecessor roads' power as well ... (more)

A trio of green power leads a westbound onto two main tracks along the fringes of Lake Pend Oreille at Algoma, ID. The so-called "funnel" siphons traffic off of the ex-NP and GN mainline... (more)

One of the ubiquitous SD40-2s of BN heritage leads a westbound intermodal outfit along the river grade near Kootenai Falls, MT. Fuji Astia.

On a beautiful Montana morning, MRL 392 confronts the rising sun as it cants to the sharp curve at the west end of the old Austin siding. The power set includes an ex-SP and MRL SD45 and a pair of... (more)

LMX 8562 leads a BN SD40-2 with a train full of eyesores northbound across the UP diamonds in Fremont, NE. The tank car is sitting on the interchange track between one-time C&NW and BN. There used... (more)

Three DC motors haul an eastbound coal train beginning its trip along the Sandhills Sub several miles east of Alliance. Fuji Astia.

A rather unique SD40-2 of Colorado Southern vintage, 7840 along with 7149 were rebuilt as dual-fuel locomotives able to run with LNG or diesel and classed as DF40-2s, however, the 7890 is back to ... (more)

Wide and standard cab UP SD60s lead a pair of Wisconsin Central SD45s accelerating an eastbound out of Fremont, NE. Fuji Astia.

Out of a Montana afternoon comes the 1094 West leading Oakway SD60s and BN C30-7s as they urge a coal train into the grade toward Marias Pass. A pair of Essex helpers are on the rear. Fuji Astia.

Three BN C30-7s share the honors with an SD70MAC leading a coal train that is about to rattle the UP diamonds in Fremont, NE. Fuji Astia.

An August early afternoon finds the 8267 leading UP and SP AC4400CWs as they get a coal train up to speed after a crew change in Fremont, NE. Fuji Astia.

Looks like an Elkhart to North Platte symbol leaving Fremont this summer afternoon with a Conrail B36-7 second out. The track to the far left by the pole with bands around it is the former C&NW Co... (more)

Sort of a dog's breakfast assortment of locomotives showed up on this westbound departing Fremont, NE. Behind the leader is a GP60, followed by an ex-MP GP15, a unit from some transit agency appar... (more)

CNW 8827 leads a westbound manifest out of Fremont, NE. Among C&NWs first AC units, that had an Operation Lifesaver logo on their sides, the 8827 was equipped with both C&NW ATS and UP CCS so that... (more)

BN leased 100 SD60s in 1986. The units were frequently seen on coal trains, although customarily in the company of other Oakway units or BN green SD40-2s and C30-7s. Yet here one of the Oakways l... (more)