BNSF 5902

The coal train splits the signals at North Watts. Hell meet the 2816 in a second. The shot was into the sun, and cluttered, so I didnt shoot the trains passing.

There were, of course, other trains that ran the day 2816 ran the Heavener Sub-CPKC does have a railroad to run, after all. Here the trains that the 2816 met. The first I saw was at CP North Watts, this southbound TXUX coal train, seen here in a tele view, coming off the Illinois River bridge.

BNSF 5902 pushes CP 650 along the CP North Toronto sub

After waiting for commuter traffic to clear BNSF 5902 can depart Bensenville Yard.

Trains wait to leave Bensenville yard while traffic on Mannheim Road and I-294 rushes overhead. Meanwhile, at the top of the pic, Cathay Pacific Cargo flight #3287 blasts out of O'Hare for the 5.5 hour trip to Anchorage. I wonder how long it would take a freight car to make the same journey?

UP and BNSF trains can be seen waiting to depart.

The DPU on the empty coal train roll across the Illinois River.

The DPU on the empty coal train rolls away from me as it gets pulled upgrade toward Siloam Springs

WB BNSF Aurora Sub.

WB BNSF Aurora Sub.

WB BNSF Aurora Sub.

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One of two leaders on westbound empty open hopper coal train

BNSF 5902 placing third and still in the money out of five in an odd clean-dirty-clean-dirty-clean pattern on double-stack duty hauling tail south through Connell.

Empty oil train K045-12 is using Track 4 for headroom to put their train away back in the Connellsville CSX Yard. Seen under Memorial Bridge (Route 119).

Empty oil train K045-12 is using Track 4 for headroom to put their train away back in the Connellsville CSX Yard. Seen under Memorial Brid{e (Route 119)

Note the Breast cancer coal car 5th back.

BNSF 5902 is the sole power oo this 11 car train loaded with MoW equipment as it heads south on the BNSF Hannibal Sub. as it enters West Alton, Mo.

The final train of the day rolls east over the original transcon

BNSF H-GFDBRC

DPU

Coal load passing the BNSF Lenexa Switcher's power and cabooses along the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub.

Bearing down on 65th Street on the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub. is a pair of orange engines on a coal load.

Blasting up the hill towards CP Bravo is a coal load on the BNSF Ft. Scott Sub.

E-MHKBTM rolls into town.

Two BNSF units, including an executive SD70MAC, lead some powder river coal loads east.