A trio of new Burlington Northern EMD SD70MAC locomotives that were built to haul coal, grind upgrade as they approach the top of Crawford Hill at Belmont, Nebraska, on July 9, 1994.

In a world of endless led GE trains its always nice to catch an EMD leader especially on CSX as SD70AC 4530 heads north over the LIRC by Underwood.

PAL's University of Kentucky inspired SD70MAC's are paired together to lead coal empties through a heavy summer thunderstorm.

PAL's University of Kentucky inspired SD70MAC's are paired together to lead coal empties southwest towards the McHenry Ky. mine.

CSXT 4560 leads the second train of the day to have an EMD leader.

After spending a big part of its career on coal trains, this BN SD70MAC is now relegated to local service.

With a decent sized consist on the shove, the Cody Local heads towards Wyoming Lime Producers.

The Cody Local returns to Frannie from Wyoming Lime Producers and will finish their switching before returning west.

After finishing their work at Frannie, the Cody Local makes a caboose hop back to Cody.

The Cody Local arrives at Powell as they continue their trip eastward.

The Cody Local passes an elevator west of Ralston.

Two engines, a car and a caboose fit the frame nicely as the Cody Local crosses a wooden trestle.

It was springtime in Powder River Basin the day before, but on May 13, 1995, it was like winter as two Burlington Northern coal trains meet at Reno Junction, Wyoming, during a late snowfall.

An icon for the Garrett Sub, KN tower in Walkerton has seen better days, as T518 hauls by at track speed. The train was movin’ so quick, you can see the coal dust flying off the cars.