An eastbound Barstow to Kansas City manifest leaves the city of Amarillo behind as the crew on board heads to Wellington, KS about 300 miles away.
A westbound Mill, TX bound coal trains DPU BNSF 9757 and 5789, passing the power of the YAMA106 (BNSF 2239 and 2851) which are waiting for the coal train to clear to resume their switching.
Rare Visitor Thanks to a headsup on one of my Yahoo Groups, I learned that a very rare visitor was coming to my area of the BNSF Transcon. This past week, the American Association of Privat... (more)
An eastbound Z train from Phoenix eases by the Owens Corning Fiberglass Plant in Amarillo. MOW forces are currently putting in a new spur to Owens Corning on the left of the photo.
A somewhat rare move is seen here as a loaded BNSF coal train heads east on the FW&D leg of the wye at East Tower. The reason for this move is there were 4 coal trains already at the Eastern St. F... (more)
A Yellowbonnet and 2 cascade green EMD's lead the daily Waynoka, OK - Amarillo Local into town. The crew doesnt have much work to do as they only have 13 cars to set out before ending their day.
BNSF 6815 leads the 081 local across the crossing at Bull Rd. joining the Panhandle Sub after leaving the Boise City Sub. See the video here: http://www.rail-videos.net/video/view.php?id=4796
A New C4 and 2 Dash 9's smoke it up as they start north with the Amarillo to Denver manifest, after recieving a track warrant good to Texline on the Dalhart Sub.
An eastbound intermodal heads under the Washington St. Overpass with a brand new locomotive on its second trip up front. It would stop at 46th St. about a mile ahead to await congestion in the Sou... (more)
After awaiting traffic ahead of them to clear BNSF 5881 and 9245 head under Washington on their way to the North Yard in Amarillo
Rock Island GP35 305, built in April 1965, pokes its nose out of the modest enginehouse in the railroad's facility in Amarillo, Texas. (March 4, 1973)
A trio of heritage 1 EMD's lead a short 351 local eastbound near St. Francis, TX
A Hi-Priority Trailer train from LA to Willow Springs, IL rockets past the Parsley Rd. Grade Crossing.
eastbound manifest train near Amarillo, TX