National Train day weekend 2013
Author: Casey Burg
Pictures taken on National Train Day and the two days following. Locations are along the BNSF Seligman Sub. and the BNSF Phoenix Sub.
Photo Gallery
A Warbonnet showing up on the first train of the day is always a good sign.
Phoenix bound Z-CHIPHX
The Cataract Creek Rambler prepares to depart.
EB Autoracks
A BNSF AC44CW makes a rare, but welcomed, visit to Northern Arizona.
Phoenix bound Z-CLOPHX slows down as it prepares to cross mains and enter the Phoenix Sub.
In the 7 or 8 times I've been up on the Transcon, this is the first rolling meet I've ever witnessed right in front of me!
Due to the increase in oil traffic, I was expecting to see more unit tank trains, but this was the only one.
On top of the meet, the DPUs of both trains passed me at the same time too.
After picking up it's train at the Williams Jct. siding, BNSF 4312 heads east with a great wave from the engineer.
EB Intermodel with a UP SD70M second out.
One of BNSF's first GEVOs and one of their most recent trail.
The only Santa Fe unit in 3 days
The M-BELPHX DPU.
The daily Grand Canyon train returns after a long day.
4960 was on display for National Train Day.
BNSF 1099 sits at Williams Junction for no apparent reason.
Orange locomotives, orange containers, and an orange sunset make this warm scene.
A father and his daughter sit by the railroad tracks to enjoy a few trains after a long day of offroading. The father seems pretty interested in BNSFs impressive power, but his daughter likes her phone more.
More than 70 years after it's debut and 15 years after it's retirement, the classic warbonnet paint scheme is still capturing attention.
The M-BELPHX passes the Arizona State Railroad Museums boxcar with logos of AZ's big 4 railroads on display in downtown Williams