BNSF 7872 (ES44DC) heads into the Keenesburg Cut with a stack train as it runs east on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 7872 (ES44DC) leads the morning Z Train into the cut at Keenesburg, Colorado.

BNSF 7872 (ES44DC) hits a bright sunrise as it moves through the Keenesburg Cut on the Brush Sub.

In March 2003, BNSF 7872 reaches the summit of Tehachapi Pass with a rainbow of paint schemes in its consist.

BNSF 7872 leads the Geometry train east off the Graham cutoff into Galesburg yard.

The Fenner Valley - With the Old Women Mountains to the rear and the Ship Mountains in the foreground, a westbound fast pig train approaches the crest the Cadiz grade out of the Fenner Vall... (more)

BNSF 7872, 6665 and 7679 head a westbound double stack train, winding through the S turns west of Ludlow in Mojave desert

An eight engine light power move highballs west through Verona.

A southbound manifest shows off a colorful motive power consist as it negotiates the sweeping curve at Warren.

Vehicle Manifest Train from Logistics Park Chicago - Portland, OR. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Intermodal Stack Train from Bedford Park, IL - Tacoma, WA (Pierce). (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

BNSF 7872 is about to glide past the former Northern Pacific signals in Staples

Sometimes poor weather leads to good photographs