The setting Nebraska sun illuminates the side of a Antelope Mine, WY coal train that is bound for MidAmerican Energy (Lousia) Ottumwa, IA. With over 19,000 tons on the drawbar, six AC traction mo... (more)
The DC days of coal train power were waning with the prevalence of BNs huge SD70MAC fleet, though variety would occasionally present itself - here in the form of a Dash9, C30-7, SD40-2 combo leadi... (more)
A near new BNSF 3263 leads an empty Fertilizer train along BNSF's coal line east of Alliance, NE.
BNSF 5983 & 9606 lead westbound empties on BNSF's Sandhills Subdivision.
Two SD70ACes bring up the rear of a westbound empty coal train between Bingham & Ellsworth Nebraska on BNSF's Sandhills Sub.
BNSF 9038 & 5773 with westbound empties on BNSF's Sandhills Sub.
An executive MAC brings up the rear of an eastbound loaded coal train.
BNSF 5983 is waiting at Bingham, NE with a westbound empty coal train.
BNSF 4657 leads two Boeing fuselages westbound.
In late summer the idyllic Nebraska Sandhiils are alive with sunflowers. Lonely US 2 has almost every passing vehicle driver offering a friendly wave. On a subdivision dominated by coal trains, BN... (more)
With the Sandhills as a background, BNSF 5729 pulls an empty hopper around one of the many curves toward Alliance.
BNSF 6280 rolls over the location of the old Bingham switch. Now all double track from Ellsworth to Bingham NE
BNSF 9169 leads a Grand River Dam train across the Sand Hills approaching the small town of Bingham.
BNSF 6019 leads a load through the Sand Hills on new Double Track on its route to Bingham. Note the coal dust coming off the train!
A loaded grain train cruises west on the newly constructed main 2 between Bingham and Ellsworth on the S-Curve. The track was put into service in December 2010. This would be MP 124 on Hwy 2, a ... (more)
