70. Working hard getting it's coal upgrade.
71. Is there a better place to build a coal burning power plant then right next to coal mines?
72. One train coming down, one train going up, and some tracking inspection.
73. On some of the most used tracks in the US, a lot of track work and track inspection needs to take place.
74. The new loop track for the Black Thunder West coal load out facility.
75. Such impressive grades on the Powder River Basin. The 400mm is fun to use out here.
76. Just about to crest Logan Hill.
77. After 5 days and 2,765 miles, this is what it looks like. Note the hand prints above the wheel wells cleaned off by our hands as we worked feverishly to get unstuck from the snow up on Mullan... (more)
78. A pretty cool meet on Logan Hill's 4 track main.
79. Cars and wheel sets lay scattered around as if there was a derailment, outside the Trinity car shops in Bill, WY.
80. Many oil wells are located all around the PRB.
81. Union Pacific had some help repainting. Maybe a new logo?
82. These tanks are located all over that hold the oil being pumped up from all the oil wells.
83. A UP MOW truck flies by on Highway 59 with two semis following behind as an empty coal train glides North towards the mines.
84. A 250 mile drive from the Powder River Basin parks me at the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. It is now day 6 of my trip to Kansas City. A coal train flashes into the mouth of the tunnel for ... (more)
