BNSF Railway (BNSF) 9724 - EMD SD70MAC

This unit was involved in a derailment back in 2018 and has been sitting here since. Since this shot the unit was scrapped onsite.

Waiting till spring to have a switch put in and then taken for repairs.

This guy derailed last fall and has some damage on the engineer's side, good thing it was the DP on a loaded coal train and no one was hurt.

BNSF 9724 sits on a short section of panel track north of the mainline at MP 338 on the Sand Hills Sub. She was placed there following recovery after a derailment. Her other side doesn't look quite as good. Will she run again?

Coal loads all stopped, lite power bound for Armordale, and a mixer headed for Murray.

Built May 1995 as BN 9614.

Another manifest slinks east at 1744.

BNSF 9724 as the 2nd unit on a westbound coal empty in Ashland, NE.

BNSF-9724 SD70MAC stopped at Burnside, KY. I was on the way home and went over to the tracks to check, and fou;nd it stopped, with good lighting.

NS 118 and NS Q37

From left to right: CSX Q028, NS 118, NS Q37

BNSF Line

NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 735 passing through Jasper, Al. on their way back to the Powder River Basin in Wyoming for more coal to be shipped back to Plant Scherer just north of Macon, Ga. Normal routing for these trains is through Atlanta, Ga. & Chattanooga, Tn. & on over to Decatur, Al. & Sheffield, Al. to Memphis, Tn., but during times of crew shortage, track maintenance, heavy traffic or a derailment they will reroute these trains through Columbus, Ga. & Birmingham, Al. to Sheffield, Al. & eventually Memphis, Tn.

NS Westbound Empty Coal Train 735 passing through Parrish, Al. on their way back to the Powder River Basin in Wyoming for more coal to be shipped back to Plant Scherer just north of Macon, Ga. Normal routing for these trains is through Atlanta, Ga. & Chattanooga, Tn. & on over to Decatur, Al. & Sheffield, Al. to Memphis, Tn., but during times of crew shortage, track maintenance, heavy traffic or a derailment they will reroute these trains through Columbus, Ga. & Birmingham, Al. to Sheffield, Al. & eventually Memphis, Tn.

Giving A What's Up Wave

Following a Class 1 overhaul inside the shops building, the BNSF 9647 has been moved outside by the load testers, and has now been there for three days. Its good to see that she's back in one piece, though we'll see how long it stays in these colors.

A BNSF SD70MAC on UP's MKCEW-27.

One of my favorite shooting locations

A little different perspective of the #882 as is rolls into La Crosse.

Even though the track is river level here,9these two MACs have yheir work cut out for them in the WI hills ahead.

More curves at Daknta MN - Train #882

Trawn #882 swings into the curves at Donehower MN.

Rolling along the BNSF Thayer Sub. North next to US Highway 60 is BNSF Train E MHSBKM2 57 with 6 units up front 1 DPU on the rear.