It's late in the afternoon as BNSF SD70ACe No. 9055 brings up the rear of a northbound empty coal train that is head north into the small town of Berthoud, Colorado on November 9, 2016.
After stepping off the Southwest Chief in La Junta, I find myself pacing the train along the Raton Subdivision on U.S. Route 350. The Chief is running at its maximum track speed of ... (more)