Fresh from the paint booth at Juniata Shops in Altoona, NS 1069 the Virginian Heritage SD70ACe leads NS 24X North at Harrisburg.

A 4 unit set of MRL Helpers dig in for the 17 miles climb from Helena to Blossburg and over Mullan Pass. Here the job gets to the 2.2% grade and the fight begins. The helpers cut in at Helena Jct ... (more)

The couple days we spent west of Helena, the weather was about everything you could imagine. Sun, snow, wind, rain, clear skies, cloud skies, cold, and warm weather was coming and going about ever... (more)

Even it appears both trains are heading the same way, but soon the trains will meet in 1/2 mile. This is near Weed on the MRL 3rd Sub. The coal train is working up thru Austin and the many reverse... (more)

It is pretty crazy how filthy the Helena Helpers get by shoving thru the Mullan Tunnel. The tunnel was originally built in 1883 at 3879' long. 400 feet at the west end was taken out as a part of a... (more)

BNSF 9065 & 9893 power westbound empties.

As the sun sets in Chillicothe, Iowa BNSF SD70ACe 9073 brings up the rear of a loaded BNSF coal train as it heads east. This train is bound for Pekin, Illinois where it will be interchanged to the... (more)

Morning Snow Morning Slow climb at Castle Rock, CO

The recently repainted Virginian heritage unit races across Wells Viaduct with premium intermodal 24X in tow.

BNSF 9043 (SD70ACe) and a Grinstein SD70MAC deliver a string of cryo refrigeration cars to the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado.

With the freshly repainted Virginian heritage unit leading, NS 29F grinds through the cut and up the grade at Kings Mountain as it heads south towards Chattanooga and Atlanta

With the freshly repainted Virginian heritage unit leading, NS 29F crosses the famed High Bridge as it heads towards Danville for a crew change before continuing south

NS 29F rolls across Tenbridge with the Virginian heritage unit leading as they make their way into Chattanooga, Tennessee as the fishermen does his hobby.

A colorful consist heads south on the CN. With UP SD70ACe 8871 in charge followed by CN ES44AC 3853 then in tow PRLX SD70ACe-T4 7242,7240,7236 and 7220.

NS 25A makes its way south into Amherst, VA with the Virginian showing the way.