The BNSF Railway put together a very impressive train for a visit to southern California at the end of January and early February. This train was originally going to be powered by three of the ra... (more)

An unexpected trip to Southern California after an international trip fell through meant that my first train photos of 2022 were on Cajon Pass, a location that I have wanted to go for a long time.... (more)

BNSF 25th anniversary engine #6017 (ES44AC) leads an officer's train into Denver, Colorado.

BNSF 6017 (ES44AC) leads a BNSF officer's train to Denver, Colorado.

The 25th Anniversary sticker heritage engine BNSF 6017 (ES44AC) leads the officer train through West Tonville on the Brush Sub, passing under skies that are smoky from the early summer wildfires b... (more)

Smoke from the wildfires in Colorado and Utah block out the views of the Rocky Mountains as BNSF's officer's train takes an elevated curve towards Keenesburg, Colorado.

25th anniversary sticker unit BNSF 6017 (ES44AC) brings a BNSF officer's train into Denver, Colorado.

On a cold and windy morning, BNSF's 25th Anniversary Unit #6017 leads a southbound Roberts Bank coal empty through Blanchard, WA on December 20th, 2020.

BNSF Heritage in Urbana

Shadows converge under E470 near Brighton, CO for what would seem to be an on stage presentation of BNSF’s 25th Anniversary heritage fleet. Here 6017... (more)

BNSF 6017, one of the new 25th Anniversary units, leads a loaded coal train across the Brazos River south of Fort Worth. Just past here it would end up sitting in a siding until past dark due to o... (more)

A Fresh 25th anniversary unit leads coal empties down Crawford hill on a beautiful late summer evening

The decals on this 25th anniversary edition BNSF 6017 (ES44AC) acknowledge the lineage of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad.

Just before noon and with a fresh crew on board, 6017 leads a southbound coal down the Joint Line at the Oxford/City of Sheridan Light Rail Station.

BNSF 6017, fresh out of being repainted into the 25th Anniversary scheme, pulls a southbound coal load across the old Santa Fe bridge, at Larkspur, CO, on Sept 5, 2020.

BNSF and their heritage...BNSF 6017 still fresh in its heritage 'stickers' scheme leads a Texas bound load of black diamonds across the old Santa Fe bridge near Larkspur, Colorado.