Unsure of how long they will see another setting sun as it appears these last 2 remaining units still proudly wearing their fallen flag name sit off in a siding by an abandoned grain elevator in A... (more)

The conductor of 5740 does a visual inspection of an empty coal train heading back to the Powder River Basin.

Surrounded by AC technology and 4,000 h.p. locomotives in the Alliance, Nebraska, Diesel Shop, 1959-built SD9 No. 6115 gets a well-deserved rest for some work on July 21, 2003. The spiffy-looking ... (more)

Fourth of July fireworks
A Burlington Northern coal train is ready to leave Alliance, Nebraska, on the eve of July 4, 1996. Four GE C30-7s power the train under the bright light towers ... (more)

Three Burlington Northern SD70MACs line up on the west side of the Alliance Diesel Shop waiting to be moved inside for maintenance work on June 13, 1998. It still looks pretty much like BN around ... (more)

On May 23, 1997, at the east end of Alliance Yard, a coal load departs eastbound for the Sand Hills Subdivision while three others wait their turn. Coal trains in this era are the domain of EMD’s ... (more)

Burlington Northern Santa Fe EMD SD70MAC No. 9451 is in the diesel shop at Alliance, Nebraska, on July 21, 2003. There is plenty of access and light to get the job done on this former “Grinstein”-... (more)

A group of Burlington Northern Santa Fe EMD SD70MACs share floor space in the diesel shop at Alliance, Nebraska, on July 21, 2003. Hauling heavy trains of coal takes its toll on these hard-working... (more)

Locomotives congregate in Burlington Northern's (BNSF) Alliance, Nebraska shop for various repairs. A Burlington Northern SD9, BN and Santa Fe C30-7s, BN SD40-2s, and BN and BNSF SD70MACs are pict... (more)

Three Burlington Northern SD70MACs line up on the west side of the Alliance Diesel Shop waiting to be moved inside for maintenance work on June 13, 1998. It still looks like BN around the shop exc... (more)

Burlington Northern SD70MAC No. 9652 receives some maintenance and shares shop space with veteran BN SD9 No. 6154 at Alliance Shops in Nebraska on June 13, 1998.

VP of engineering or someone like was all that was on board.

Just about any new BN six axle power quickly made its way to the coalfields, it was and is demanding service that required the best of the best. This shot at East Alliance has nearly new SD60's 83... (more)

A GE 7FDL 16 cylinder diesel locomotive engine sits outside of BNSF's Alliance, Nebraska locomotive shops.

With 6 trains in view, the BNSF 6227 leads a train through 102 track eastbound... a crew just boarded BNSF 6376 in 100 track to the right and will leave following. A train awaits on the left on t... (more)