An empty and a loaded coal train pass on Crawford Hill as seen from the Ponderosa Ranch. This was the only empty seen without a DPU.
Pushers shove another load of coal over BNSF's Crawford Hill.
A loaded train makes a run at the Hill starting into the curves.
Loads of black diamond get the running jump for the 1.5% grade of Crawford Hill after taking the helpers.
A Crawford helper set as well as a pair of DPU's push hard on the rear of this coal train trying to get a run at the Hill.
Approaching the summit of Crawford Hill at Belmont.
Crawford Hill helper heads west for another push. Helper link equipment can be seen on the front porch enabling the helper to cut off on the fly.
BNSF 6159 and a friend shove against a DPU and another loaded coal train battling Crawford Hill in Western Nebraska. In just a few moments, this train will be rounding the Horseshoe Curves at the... (more)