BNSF track forces race to repair the damage caused by two derailed ballast cars (see photos 117229 and 117252). A mound of ballast acted as the "tripod" for this 1/2 second exposure.
Two cars of a ballast train derailed during a major work window. BNSF employees look on as two track hoes rerail the car. 15 second exposure utilizing nearby signal mast as "tripod."
Two cars of a ballast train derailed during a major work window. This is the last thing one wants to happen at 8 PM after 12+ hours of work.
Spankin' new sister ES44AC's 5755 and 5754 pause for an inspection at Lincoln's Hobson Yard before continuing east with their coal loads. The "skeleton track" in the foreground is a day old, as o... (more)
A New Logoed ES44AC, the second on the new order of ACs, pulls a loaded coal train through town, with BNSF 5752 pushing on the rear. These new ES44ACs have standard control stands in them, along w... (more)
NEW LOGO on SD40-2.
Rear DPU BNSF 8879 receives fuel as an Air Force AWACS plane practices touch and gos at nearby Lincoln Airport. Note that both BNSF units are DPUs on eastbound coal loads.
A former Santa Fe unit unloads welded rail in BN territory, in preparation for an additional mainline. UP Junction is aptly named for its wye connection with the Union Pacific. The small UP yard ... (more)
A signal employee fires a small weld to melt the signal wire to each side of the joint gap.
A track gang unloads panels in preparation for some track realignment and construction.
It's 7 AM, and BNSF 9812 and a rear DPU are ready to bring their 18,000 ton train east. Now that's a train!
Filled up and ready to head east.
Nothing goes as planned in railroad engineering. As a contractor readies a new fuel line for installation, BNSF 9771 slows to a stop for fuel. The fuel truck conveniently backs into place to blo... (more)
I never would've guessed my first reflection shot would be off this ugly thing.
If you squint just right, you see all BN power heading west past the Cornhusker's Memorial Stadium.
