BNSF Railway (BNSF) 6019 - GE ES44AC

The first three days were perfect weather, which is why it only made sense that we had to have at least one day where it was pouring down rain. We both got up early and went our separate ways. With the CP/KCS merger now a done deal, it was my goal to try to get several KCS leaders today. However, it was evident BNSF was going to send the most traffic through first, so it was off to the east side of the river. BNSF Z-CHCSSE8-01 begins my day in the pouring down rain at E. Dubuque.

Bnsf 6019 drags an empty back toward the mines.

Last time I saw 6019, was over a year ago, on the valley sub in Torrington, WY

A coal bucket headed for the docks approaches Boylston at 1037.

1x1 empty, almost 2 years since I last saw this guy from Laurel, MT

Built June 2006.

Built July 2014.

UP 8327 waits to depart northbound for Canada in the late afternoon

Roster shot.

Sun setting on this duo.

Kincaid M T

A few hours later, BNSF 6019 charges out of town through Saunders

After the 9748 cleared the lead, this empty, lead by BNSF 6019, rolls out of MERC.

BNSF 6019 @ 9334

BNSF 6019 @ 9334

BNSF 6019 @ 9334

6019 takes the siding around 6299. (Locomotives from left to right: BNSF 6244 and 6019 and you see the face of 6299)

BNSF 6019 enters Elsberry after getting the "lunar" or white signal.

BNSF 6019 was holding outside mile marker 68 for a few more minutes until the freight cleared the siding. This shot was taken as they started off into Elsberry.

BNSF 6019 crawls into Elsberry to meet 6299.

BNSF 6019~Passing by the extremely high signal just south of Clarksville right before sunset.

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BNSF 6019