Bnsf 7259 has just brough the H-NTWTUL into town. Surprise visitor 2nd out and a long way from home rails.

A hot Z9 train has no problem tackling the grade of Goffs Hill with its 5.3 horsepower per ton ratio as it has to notch off the throttle for the 30 MPH curve between Ibis and Arrowhead Jct on main... (more)

At the west end of Legion park, an empty crude oil train from New Orleans, LA rounds the curve into Boulder, CO with a pair of BNSF GE's. The train is heading back to get another load of black liq... (more)

A BNSF coal train enters the BNSF Gallup Sub from the BNSF Lee Ranch Sub at West Baca as a snow capped Mt. Taylor towers above the train on April 4, 2012.

A BNSF loaded coal train from Peabody Energy's El Segundo Mine to Tuscon Electric and Power's Springerville Power Plant passes through the red cliffs at Escalante Jct on April 4, 2012.

Back in the day, the 199 would race down the ATSF tracks with shinny red and sliver GP's and Dash 8's. Now, the former 199 is the hottest train on the whole BNSF system. The Willow Springs, IL to ... (more)

The hot Willow Springs, IL to North Bay, CA Z9 UPS train slowly moves down the hill to Kingman as the sun starts to set.

Another shooter blasts past old Santa Fe relics, westbound on a perfect January afternoon.