BNSF 808-8277-829, westbound autorack splitting the markers, mp337, at Flagstaff, Arizona. April 18, 2001. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
The recent BNSF merger brings a rainbow of power to a move to balance power from the former BN Murray Yard in Missouri to the former ATSF Argentine Yard in Kansas.
A pair of Executive Scheme SD70MACs, one in pre merger and one in post merger lettering, lead a southbound loaded coal train on the River Sub.
Led by a quartet of GE C44-9Ws, Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s Denver to Stockton manifest freight climbs out of Rocky, Colorado, on April 23, 2002. In the background sits an eastbound Union Pac... (more)
On a cloudy spring afternoon, an EX-Santa Fe GP60 is seen moving cars from track to track in Centralia, Illinois.
After waiting several hours for a train, I was rewarded with this five locomotive consist just below the Toston dam on the Missouri River. A few miles to the west, those extra locomotives will be... (more)
4830 leads classmate 4785 and GP50 3130.
A loaded coal train passes empties at the summit. Trailing units are an Oakway SD60 and two SD40-2s, EMDX 6305 and EMDX 6047.
Eastbound on the west end bridge. Trailing units are SD45B-2 5516, SD40E EMDX 6431 and Dash 9-44CW 744.
A set of power heads down to the south yard to collect coal empties.
Eastbound about to enter the canyon.
The Claremore local leaves town. Trailing units are GP15-1 1494, GP9B 1701, EMDX GP38-2 781 and GP38-2 2318.
BNSF 9647 the Celebration unit for the BNSF merger leads this XTY Coal train through Trinidad, CO with BN 9690 & BN 9659. This was a Texas Power coal train returning to the Powder River.
GE C30-7 5563 and an EMD SD45B-2 sit and wait for a crew at Bridgeport, Nebraska.
Eastbound merchandise.