A BN coal train eases into Alliance, NE after a trip over Crawford Hill. One of BN's three leased SD60s, featuring the tiger stripe scheme, leads the all EMD consist. Note the fuel tender on board... (more)

A BN coal train heads west towards Alliance on the former Burlington Lincoln line through the Sand Hills. C30-7s and SD40-2s rule the day in coal country, but not for too much longer as the railro... (more)

Coal empties wait heading out of Alliance.

A BNSF empty coal train heads west towards Alliance in late afternoon light. BNSF 6071 operating as a DPU gives the train a shove over the rolling hills and ever increasing elevation.

BNSF 5854 leads a KCS belle south as this train departs Alliance on the Angora Sub.

Several eastbound coal loads are ready to go in the south yard. These trains were in holding pattern due to the Ravenna subdivision being clogged with too much volume.

The BNSF 8769 (DP engine) is headed eastbound around the wye into the north yard while a loaded coal train is coming from the Butte sub into the south yard. A few weeks ago the signal bridge (sou... (more)

A loaded tie train departs Alliance south yard as it heads for the Butte Sub.

On September 15, 2013, as an empty BNSF coal train passes through East Alliance, three coal loads wait their turn to head east. The middle coal load gets a flashing yellow and slowly proceeds east... (more)

As an empty BNSF coal train passes through East Alliance, three coal loads wait their turn to head east. Off in the distance, the headlights of another westbound are right behind, passing the DPU ... (more)

Used and new wheelsets are lined up outside Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s shop at Alliance, Nebraska, on June 21, 2003.

Coal MT's head to the south yard for classification

The BN Alliance terminal had been seriously upgraded by the time I took this photo in 88. This coal load is departing with 8 big GE's. The 5548,5123, 5330,5537, 5031,5038,5344 and 5102 are heading... (more)

View is looking north from the throat of the South Yard at BNSF’s Alliance, Nebraska terminal. Trains are staged in this yard to leave in 3 directions of the compass. Loads leave here to go eas... (more)

One of the few Southern System 35s with EMD trucks, this unit has had its high hood chopped. Out of sight is a single "torpedo tube" air tank. I don't think I have ever seen a single before. Th... (more)