The searchlights at Benson are probably not long for this world, but they saw another sunrise on this morning. The West Local was having problems with them, however, as supposedly the signal in t... (more)
Need an engine? We have BN GP28M's, BNSF GP38-2's, ATSF GP39-2's, Bluebonnet switchers, EMDX blue leasers, BN Executive SD70MAC's, KCS Southern Belle SD70ACe's, BJRY switchers, you name it!
With its train nearly put together, the BNSF transfer job stops for a pose with the famous Sloss Furnace in the background. Sloss Furnaces produced iron for nearly 90 years and helped give rise t... (more)
With the air fully charged, the BNSF transfer begins to move forward out of North Yard in preparation to couple up to the ballast cleaner to the right and then head to East Thomas.
BN GP28M 1523 and BN GP28M 1510 (two of the three "Think before you cross" locomotives, which both still maintain their original "Burlington Northern" lettering) sandwich BNSF new logoed GP38-2 20... (more)
BN GP28M 1523, one of three "Think before you cross" locomotives, leads the CHI102 local through Wilmington, along with a Santa Fe Bluebonnet GP35 and another BN GP28M. 1523's "BN" logo is still v... (more)