BNSF 169 leads a storage move from SBD
Q381 westbound at Little Falls. This was the first time I took a picture in Little Falls. It was great seeing the 8710!
Q381 westbound approaching CP-196.
AUTO-186 at Fonda. This signal bridge was replaced. Center St crossing was closed in 2016-17 timeframe. 186 at this time was westbound only with 185 being the eastbound signal. Now 186 is bi-directional.
Q381 westbound at Center St crossing. This crossing was closed in 2016-17 timeframe. It was great seeing the 8710!
Q380 eastbound at Amsterdam with a totally unexpected surprise!
Q380 eastbound at Amsterdam with a totally unexpected surprise!
BNSF Needles Sub
BNSF Needles Sub
EMD idling at Galgas
I missed which direction these all came from. Just caught them waiting for the switches to line up, and head to the shops.
A local off the Red River Valley Sub of BNSF south of Amarillo has given us this nice combo. An ex ATSF GP60 leads a Blue "Smurf Unit" along the line.
BNSF sends a local north out of Amarillo Tx a few times a week. It is usually the domian of 4 axle units. This shot shows just that. 5 Geeps head up todays local at the Texas/Oklahoma border along the BNSF Boise City Sub
After dropping off a cut of cars, this set of power switched onto a different track to assemble a train to take north to Albuquerque.
A local from Albuquerque arrives at Belen with a cut of intermodal cars.
Assorted Units sitting in Albequerque
BNSF 8710 is seen leading the L CAL313 13 (Local 313) this evening. Decided to go for a pan shot this evening.
L CAL1161-26 Cadiz Local with BNSF 8736, BNSF 108, BNSF 2860, & BNSF 8710 snake through the congestion. Photographed at 12:28.
THE EARLY METROLINK WAS SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE SO THE LOCAL WAS CLEAR TO COME TROUGH THE STATION EARLY ALSO. THIS TIME, WITH TWO CLASSIC SANTA FE EMDS FOR POWER WITH ONLY ONE HOPPER HEADING NORTH / WEST.
THE EARLY METROLINK WAS SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE SO THE LOCAL WAS CLEAR TO COME TROUGH THE STATION EARLY ALSO. THIS TIME, WITH TWO CLASSIC SANTA FE EMDS FOR POWER WITH ONLY ONE HOPPER HEADING NORTH / WEST.
Photographed at 16:50.
Sitting on the maintenance siding
The Rochelle Job BNSF 8710 has a lot help today with BNSF 521 in the Con along with BNSF 3198 and BNSF 2022 here seen parked on the Rochelle siding on the east side of town waiting orders
Northbound coming through Tehachapi.
Northbound coming through Tehachapi.