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One of railroadings most famous arcs
Title:  One of railroadings most famous arcs
Description:  BNSF 5130 brings a southbound manifest through the loop at Walong on Tehachapi Pass.
Photo Date:  4/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 11:04:01 AM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5130(C44-9W) BNSF 7757(ES44DC) BNSF 7767(ES44DC) BNSF 7732(ES44DC) BNSF 4888(C44-9W) BNSF 1857(SD40-2)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
Something for everyone
Title:  Something for everyone
Description:  You see some movement off by the distant horizon, catch a glimpse of a headlight, see a consist snaking down onto the high plains and then it disappears. A short while later the locomotive pokes over the swell in the landscape and bears down upon your vantage point. This eastbound manifest at Diablo may not have a KCS Belle, but the current-day "big four" are represented in this wild power consist.
Photo Date:  4/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/20/2010 12:25:29 PM
Location:  Canyon Diablo, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5753(ES44AC) NS 9114(C40-9W) BNSF 8220(SD75M) UP 6761(AC44CW) BNSF 4890(C44-9W)
Views:  831   Comments: 3
Is it just me?
Title:  Is it just me?
Description:  At times I am still unable to accept the lack of a caboose. But the 4920 does not look bad bringing up the rear of BNSF 4694. It just lacks the appeal of a friendly wave from the cupola and a little smoke from the stove as, who knows, the conductor cooks up a bacon and egg sandwich or some coffee. But that was long ago now.
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 2:24:52 AM
Location:  Blacktail, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4920(C44-9W)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Morning parade
Title:  Morning parade
Description:  BNSF 4930 is among the parade of southbounds on a Friday morning at Bealville.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 2:46:22 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4930(C44-9W)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
A matter of choice
Title:  A matter of choice
Description:  BNSF 4936 is at the rear of BNSF 7704 South at Walong. UP ssems to prefer its DPU power mid-train, whereas BNSF likes them on the rear.
Photo Date:  4/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/8/2011 1:26:19 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4936(C44-9W)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
BNSF 4939
Title:  BNSF 4939
Description:  The signal gang has already gotten to the classic searchlights at Bealville. BNSF 4939 is northbound with an intermodal outfit.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/7/2013 9:43:22 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4939(C44-9W)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
BNSF 4955
Title:  BNSF 4955
Description:  Another in the nearly steady procession of intermodal trains accelerates through Darling, AZ.
Photo Date:  5/2/2012  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 11:53:54 PM
Location:  Darling, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4955(C44-9W) BNSF 4950(C44-9W) BNSF 5358(C44-9W)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
A run of westbounds
Title:  A run of westbounds
Description:  Following BNSF 5374 down the mountain comes the 4518 in charge of an ethanol train.
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 1:58:24 AM
Location:  Java East, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5374(C44-9W) BNSF 4955(C44-9W)
Views:  307   Comments: 2
Over the river and through the woods
Title:  Over the river and through the woods
Description:  BNSF 4964 cross the high trestle above the Flathead River gorge at Java East.
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 1:14:31 AM
Location:  Java East, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4964(C44-9W)
Views:  188   Comments: 2
Great Northern
Title:  Great Northern
Description:  Yep, there is more than just a little GN influence about the H2 colors as BNSF 4964 leads an intermodal train into the ascent towards Marias Pass.
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 1:16:47 AM
Location:  Java East, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4964(C44-9W)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
Cantilever Contemplations
Title:  Cantilever Contemplations
Description:  BNSF 7617 brings a westbound manifest over the top of the grade from Belen past Dalies, junction with the old passenger main via Raton Pass, where several classic Santa Fe cantilevers still stand with their ornate metal framework and right-side display alluding to the era of long boilers or geep-style cabs. So many of these aesthetically appealing cantilevers have fallen that their once ubiquitous presence about the system is now a matter of the unique and of almost quaint reflection upon a different era when each railroad had its individual character and style.
Photo Date:  4/7/2010  Upload Date: 4/19/2010 1:18:30 PM
Location:  Dalies, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7617(ES44DC) BNSF 7660(ES44DC) BNSF 5023(C44-9W) BNSF 3012(GP40M)
Views:  1205   Comments: 3
Pachyderm style at Kayser
Title:  Pachyderm style at Kayser
Description:  The red earth of the landscape predominates in this scene with BNSF 7457 West.
Photo Date:  4/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 2:38:17 PM
Location:  Scholle, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7457(ES44DC) BNSF 7491(ES44DC) BNSF 5040(C44-9W)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
My cup of tea
Title:  My cup of tea
Description:  Sometimes that "perfect" angle is elusive and is that is ones primary goal, he or she must move with the sun. For some of us, I suspect, a particular spot may be more rewarding, regardless of sun angle and that constitutes perfection. Peace, solitude & trains.
Photo Date:  4/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 2:48:10 PM
Location:  Scholle, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7457(ES44DC) BNSF 7491(ES44DC) BNSF 5040(C44-9W)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
BNSF 5046
Title:  BNSF 5046
Description:  A southbound grainer rumbles over the UP diamonds at Fremont, NE.
Photo Date:  4/4/2013  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 11:21:49 AM
Location:  Fremont, NE
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5046(C44-9W)
Views:  115   Comments: 2
Orange orange
Title:  Orange orange
Description:  The ES44s seem to have taken over the Transcon so that the occasional interspersion of a warbonnet, a blue and yellow or much else now appears rare indeed. Even the heritage green trim seems to be disappearing.
Photo Date:  4/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 2:06:15 PM
Location:  Scholle, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7439(ES44DC) BNSF 5161(C44-9W) BNSF 5079(C44-9W) BNSF 7355(ES44DC) BNSF 5212(C44-9W)
Views:  1024   Comments: 3
BNSF 7696
Title:  BNSF 7696
Description:  A northbound BNSF intermodal comes cooking through Woodford
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/23/2010 10:57:09 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7696(ES44DC) BNSF 7646(ES44DC) BNSF 5101(C44-9W) BNSF 7254(ES44DC)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
Midday hotshot
Title:  Midday hotshot
Description:  BNSF 4810 holds the main and will get around UP 8247 holding at old Allard.
Photo Date:  4/10/2010  Upload Date: 4/22/2010 2:12:24 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7810(ES44DC) BNSF 5138(C44-9W)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Meet two and go
Title:  Meet two and go
Description:  BNSF 5140 rapidly gets its consist underway after meeting MRL 332 and BNSF 5990. This is the sixth loaded grain train today.
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/12/2010 12:25:19 PM
Location:  Bozeman, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5140(C44-9W) BNSF 8200(SD75M)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
The curves of Caliente
Title:  The curves of Caliente
Description:  BNSF 5173 has a southbound intermodal consist as it negotiates the tight arc of the horseshoe at Caliente and begins its steep assault upon the mountain.
Photo Date:  4/10/2010  Upload Date: 4/22/2010 2:21:03 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5173(C44-9W) BNSF 7671(ES44DC) BNSF 5153(C44-9W) BNSF 5181(C44-9W)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
The sky is no limit
Title:  The sky is no limit
Description:  The sky is like the inland ocean of the West; dwarfing even mountains with its depth and magnitude. BNSF 7608 sails downgrade between Abo and Kayser.
Photo Date:  4/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 3:18:51 PM
Location:  Abo, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7608(ES44DC) BNSF 7805(ES44DC) BNSF 5162(C44-9W)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Serpentine path
Title:  Serpentine path
Description:  Yet another one out of the sun at Marcel in the late afternoon. At least the view exhibits the manner in which the railroad gains altitude through this narrow, steep ascent towards Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 12:26:46 PM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5176(C44-9W)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Yampai Afternoon-IV
Title:  Yampai Afternoon-IV
Description:  Not far behind the 7644 West comes BNSF 7817 with another manifest.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:57:54 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7817(ES44DC) BNSF 5190(C44-9W) BNSF 7665(ES44DC) BNSF 7800(ES44DC)
Views:  422   Comments: 2
BNSF 5191 makes the grade
Title:  BNSF 5191 makes the grade
Description:  I wanted to get to Yampai with plenty of light left in the afternoon. Story goes that in the days of current of traffic railroading, dispatchers could tell how a train would do between Needles and Goffs based upon how they did on the grade between Pica and Yampai. This information was an important part of "figuring" where your trains were going to be, and when, so as to clear following hotshots; much as I did in keeping "pencil figures" on the trainsheet when dispatching UPs Third and Fourth Subdivisions of the Wyoming Division between Rawlins and Ogden, some years ago. BNSF 5191 climbs upgrade as it nears Yampai Summit with the Aubrey cliffs in the background.
Photo Date:  4/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/20/2010 1:06:36 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5191(C44-9W)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Bringing up the rear
Title:  Bringing up the rear
Description:  DPU power on BNSF 7806 West are easing off the power as most of the train has now topped the summit at Yampai.
Photo Date:  4/8/2010  Upload Date: 4/20/2010 1:51:33 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5203(C44-9W) BNSF 7362(ES44DC)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
Coming round the corner
Title:  Coming round the corner
Description:  The east slope of Marias Pass is considerably less steep than the west; however 1.2% is still a worthy challenge for three units leading an intermodal train west.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/9/2010 11:50:40 AM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5244(C44-9W)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Slow but steady
Title:  Slow but steady
Description:  BNSF 5244 struggles up the remaining mile and a half to the summit.
Photo Date:  9/30/2010  Upload Date: 10/9/2010 11:53:03 AM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5244(C44-9W)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Absorbed in the vastness
Title:  Absorbed in the vastness
Description:  BNSF 5251 provides the rear-end oomph against BNSF 5444 West departing Winslow.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:13:58 PM
Location:  Winslow, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  BNSF 5251(C44-9W)
Views:  350   Comments: 2
BNSF 7255 redux
Title:  BNSF 7255 redux
Description:  I met this power set westbound at Cajon Pass Monday afternoon, and here it is returning east on Wednesday.
Photo Date:  4/14/2010  Upload Date: 4/24/2010 1:58:29 PM
Location:  Scholle, NM
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7255(ES44DC) BNSF 5265(C44-9W) BNSF 7563(ES44DC)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
BNSF 5272 leads a coal train
Title:  BNSF 5272 leads a coal train
Description:  The DPU units on this outfit were BNSF 736, UP 6615 and BNSF 5364.
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 1:12:41 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5272(C44-9W) UP 4006(SD70M) UP 6393(AC44CW) SP 329(AC44CW)
Views:  394   Comments: 1
Dark to light
Title:  Dark to light
Description:  BNSF 5279 has yet another grain empty, exiting Shed No.7.
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 10/9/2010 1:12:14 PM
Location:  Blacktail, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5279(C44-9W)
Views:  271   Comments: 1
Is this cool or what
Title:  Is this cool or what
Description:  Power against geography makes for some thrilling shows.
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 10/9/2010 12:43:08 PM
Location:  Blacktail, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5279(C44-9W)
Views:  315   Comments: 2
Yampai Afternoon-I
Title:  Yampai Afternoon-I
Description:  The spirits of trainwatching smiled this afternoon as activity at Yampai was fairly steady. In the days of 251 (current of traffic) dispatching , the speed trains made over hills was valuable information in determining their future location in relation to following hotshots. On UP we would use their speed over Creston to determine speed over Tipton and, later, on the climb from Spring Valley to Altamont. BNSF 5279 comes chugging up the grade from Pica to Yampai. Dispatchers would use information about speed on the hill here to determine what a train would do climbing west from Needles.
Photo Date:  4/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 12:58:32 PM
Location:  Yampai, AZ
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5279(C44-9W) BNSF 7786(ES44DC) BNSF 8280(SD75I)
Views:  675   Comments: 1
Impressive scenery, impressive mountain railroading
Title:  Impressive scenery, impressive mountain railroading
Description:  BNSF 5291 coming round the corner.
Photo Date:  8/14/2011  Upload Date: 2/2/2012 12:26:25 AM
Location:  Blacktail, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5291(C44-9W)
Views:  828   Comments: 4
Just lucky
Title:  Just lucky
Description:  BNSF 5291 wraps up a nice run of westbounds over a few hours when the sun was favorable. How fortunate is that?
Photo Date:  8/14/2011  Upload Date: 2/2/2012 12:28:53 AM
Location:  Blacktail, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5291(C44-9W)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Continental Divide
Title:  Continental Divide
Description:  BNSF 5292 crests the divide at Marias Pass.
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 2:20:16 AM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5292(C44-9W)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
An asset
Title:  An asset
Description:  Sometimes clouds are a huge impediment for photography. On other occasions, such as right now, they provide an impressive contrast to a scene.
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 2:24:22 AM
Location:  Summit, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5292(C44-9W)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
A cantankerous afternoon
Title:  A cantankerous afternoon
Description:  All of the traffic was southbound and coming out of the sun at Marcel. Not a northbound to behold. BNSF 5307 still looks good leading a hard-working set on a UPS hotshot.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 12:19:17 PM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5307(C44-9W)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
BNSF 5309
Title:  BNSF 5309
Description:  Southbound manifest on BNSF Sioux Line
Photo Date:  8/11/2014  Upload Date: 8/31/2014 2:20:47 AM
Location:  Fremont, NE
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5309(C44-9W)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Good fortune at Gilluly
Title:  Good fortune at Gilluly
Description:  BNSF 5368 grinds up the west slope of Soldier Summit at West Gilluly, UT.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 1:25:27 PM
Location:  Gilluly, UT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5368(C44-9W)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Coming through Kyune
Title:  Coming through Kyune
Description:  BNSF 5368 eases its consist down the steep grade through Kyune, UT. A pity there is not more overhead traffic on this route since the closure of Tennessee Pass, yet the BNSF trackage rights business adds a little.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 1:32:18 PM
Location:  Kyune, UT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5368(C44-9W)
Views:  702   Comments: 4
Almost at the top
Title:  Almost at the top
Description:  BNSF 5368 is almost to the summit at West Solider Summit, UT.
Photo Date:  8/13/2009  Upload Date: 3/31/2010 1:29:00 PM
Location:  Soldier Summit, UT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5368(C44-9W)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
Making a joint
Title:  Making a joint
Description:  BNSF 6623 has got itself a knuckle about 30 deep at Columbus, MT and is in the process of coupling to the rear of the train.
Photo Date:  9/27/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 2:03:53 PM
Location:  Columbus, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6623(ES44C4) BNSF 5373(C44-9W)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Take your pick
Title:  Take your pick
Description:  My pick is the leader. I think BNSF lost a lot when it went to the more spartan black and orange with that meaningless swoosh logo. Here yet another GE product leads a manifest down the 1.8 percent grade toward the Flathead River valley as it exits Shed No.10.
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 10/6/2012 1:53:33 AM
Location:  Java East, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5374(C44-9W) BNSF 7262(ES44DC)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
Roll-by
Title:  Roll-by
Description:  As a welder starts giving a roll-by, BNSF 5413 is just about to clatter over the BNSF/UP diamonds with a train of empty ethanol tank cars heading north.
Photo Date:  6/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 11:14:42 AM
Location:  Fremont, NE
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5413(C44-9W)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
BNSF 5425
Title:  BNSF 5425
Description:  Twenty-five minutes from Caliente, BNSF 5425 is now passing Cliff in the intense sunshine of a Saturday afternoon.
Photo Date:  5/5/2012  Upload Date: 7/18/2012 1:40:03 PM
Location:  Cliff, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5425(C44-9W)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
Ramrods
Title:  Ramrods
Description:  That was a colloquial reference to helpers on the Pennsy. Here an Essex helper set ramrods BNSF 639 East up Marias Pass on a gorgeous October morning.
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 10/9/2010 12:57:32 PM
Location:  Blacktail, MT
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5434(C44-9W)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Peaceful, NOT
Title:  Peaceful, NOT
Description:  As peaceful as this scene might appear, make no mistake - those GEs are working with everything they have got to lift a Barstow-bound manifest through the Tehachapi mountains.
Photo Date:  4/21/2011  Upload Date: 9/27/2011 11:57:05 AM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5436(C44-9W)
Views:  196   Comments: 2
BNSF 7819-II
Title:  BNSF 7819-II
Description:  This is eivdently some kind of heavy refuse train in 3+3+2 configuration.
Photo Date:  4/22/2011  Upload Date: 9/29/2011 12:07:25 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7819(ES44DC) KCS 4698(ES44AC) BNSF 5448(C44-9W)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
BNSF 5448 leans into the grade
Title:  BNSF 5448 leans into the grade
Description:  After several northbounds, BNSF 5448 gets underway from Caliente with a southbound manifest.
Photo Date:  4/24/2011  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 1:13:52 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5448(C44-9W)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
BNSF 5460
Title:  BNSF 5460
Description:  Some kind of track inspection special, I believe, chasing the block of BNSF 4384 West.
Photo Date:  5/9/2012  Upload Date: 5/7/2013 10:53:00 AM
Location:  Wocus, OR
Author:  Rick Erben
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5460(C44-9W)
Views:  78   Comments: 1

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