An Eastbound local rolls thru Lynxville with 38 cars in tow. This is the view is across the Mississippi River from the Lynxville Dam about 3 miles south of Lynxville. The local's 1st stop will be ... (more)
After endless consists of GE dash 9s, a jackpot! We could hear this guy coming for 15 minutes working his way up from Amboy. He'll eventually make the summit at Ash Hill.
BNSF yards the Galesburg to Peoria train at the Tazewell & Peoria RR. This train is normally handled by the TP&W, but on this Sunday, was handled by BNSF itself.
Looking more like the mid 90's, a pair of blue and yellow GP's lead the 2141 local through Franklin Canyon.
Thanks to Moe Bertrand´s VHF we could catch this GP35 2619 linked to a GP30 . Both switching at Calgas facility.
A couple of Geeps maneuvring at Mobest early in the morning.
As darkness falls, a variety of power sits at the engine terminal in Galesburg. Power that can be seen is bluebonnet GP35 2518, a UP C40-8, former BN 7149, NS and BNSF Dash 9s, CN SD60Fs, warbonne... (more)
Westbound freight, charging hard after leaving Argentine Yd. pulled by all aging 4-axle Geeps. By the sound of it, I think the engineer, either really trusted the old power, or was trying to make... (more)
BNSF had 30-plus cars run away from Rennick Yard Denver into 31st Street. Salt Mine job with two units, BNSF 2505 and GP28M 1532, were hit by cars doing about 40 mph. BNSF 2505's frame is all that... (more)
BNSF 2602 shoves back to Oro Grande on the Cajon Sub as it passes by the cement plant at east Victorville. The shove is guarded by a former BN caboose (BN 12533).
BNSF local power lays over in front of the ex-ATSF station in Pittsburg CA
Power for the Watson Yard sits on the wye next to the yard office.
BNSF work train distributes ties 1 mile west of Edelstein.
A pair of GP35's run to the west end of the yard to get on their train.
Two old ATSF work horses just a little way from home on this day after the new year.