A follow-up image to the Denver shot posted yesterday shows a pair of SD45s leading up their respective consists. The big engines were a treat to see. EMD power dominates in this view.
My first visit to Denver showcased the look and feel of modern BN road power in the early 1980s, which consisted mostly of SD40-2s and U30C/C30-7s. A few cabless GEs are also lurking plus a few fi... (more)
In May 1995, a Burlington Northern coal train with a classic set of Cascade Green C30-7s, and SD40-2s rumbles by just east of Newcastle, Wyoming. The grading for a second track has begun.
A Burlington Northern freight heads west through the scenic Badlands of North Dakota at Sully Springs on the afternoon of June 29, 1994. Leading the train is a former Southern Railway GP30 rebuilt... (more)