A westbound BNSF train crosses Lake Ashtabula as what has to be the largest garter snake I've ever seen gets some sun on a large chunk of granite nearby. I did a cursory search for "snake&quo... (more)
After a short (less than a mile) run on BCOL's Port Sub, BNSF ES44C4 8024 leads a Vancouver-Portland manifest back onto home rails at Colebrook heading south to Washington State.
In this shot of the massive BNSF power move you can see all 28 engines running past Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado. It is certainly an impressive sight seeing that many engines lashed together. ... (more)
The BNSF made a major power move of 28 engines as they are moving them from storage and taking them south through Colorado so they can be put into active duty.
BNSF 8024, CSX 3105, BNSF 9354, & CSX 5433 lead a westbound manifest.
Two GE locomotives lead a northbound train around the West leg of the wye in Ashland, Nebraska.
Late afternoon in a classic scene in Cajon Pass, it is impressive to hear the roar and effort of those engines as they face the last curve before reaching the Summit. A eastbound BNSF Z train nego... (more)
A BNSF auto rack repositioning move Crests the summit of Tehachapi Pass at a little over 4025 feet.
A family vacation of good balance. My wife likes to fish, and I like to watch trains. Our oldest boy likes everything, so we spent a nice Saturday afternoon enjoying the Mississippi River around D... (more)
An eastbound Northtown Yard, MN, to Belt Clearing Yard, IL, manifest train has just begun its trek from Minneapolis to Chicago. Here the train passes the Gerdau Ameristeel plant on the outskirts o... (more)
BNSF 8024 head's westbound at Chadwick, IL with a Q train bound for the Seattle, WA.