On September 15, 2013, three BNSF coal loads wait their turn to head east at East Alliance as an empty coal train led by an EMD SD70ACe arrives. In the distance, the headlights of another westboun... (more)
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Car Shop at Alliance, Nebraska, has the task of keeping many of the hoppers and gondolas used in grueling Powder River Basin coal service in good repair. I was ama... (more)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe tried several test schemes before coming up with “Heritage I” paint for the merged railroad. One on them, applied to BN SD70MAC No. 9647 was not very popular, and ... (more)
BN 5342 and two C30-7s are ready to head east from Alliance, NE towards Grand Island and Lincoln. If lucky they will get underway before the background storm hits town. this storm was part of a sy... (more)